How to utterly wreck your relationship with
your customers
(and invade their privacy)
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Disclaimer:Don’t try this for real, kids!*
Some of this stuff is parody! Don’t actually do this stuff – that would be bad.
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Mi data es su data, right?
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“Everyone has the right to privacy ...”
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The Consumer Protection Act and the right to privacy
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11. (1) The right of every person to privacy includes the right to—(a) refuse to accept;(b) require another person to discontinue; or(c) in the case of an approach other than in person, to
pre-emptively block, any approach or communication to that person, if the approach or communication is primarily for the purpose of direct marketing.
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POPI Shmopi!
Administrative penalties
R10 million fines
Civil liability
Imprisonment
Whateva!
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Well, not quite ...
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POPI-style protections in the WASPA Code (v12.1)
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A "commercial message" is a message sent by SMS or MMS or similar protocol for commercial purposes. (See also "direct marketing message" below.)
A "direct marketing message" is a commercial message sent by SMS or MMS or similar protocol that is designed to promote the sale or demand of goods or services whether or not it invites or solicits a response from a recipient.
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Call, message, email ... 24/7!
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Of course they want to hear from you!*
*They glanced in your direction, didn’t they? Such teases!Sunday 09 September 12
Well, not really ...
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Consumers have a right to decide whether you may
contact and when you must stop.
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No direct marketing:
• Sundays and public holidays;
• Before 09h00 and after 13h00 on Saturdays;
• Between 20h00 and 08h00 on all other days
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oh well ...
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Privacy policy? Who reads those anyway?
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No informed consent = privacy violation
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Privacy policy tips
• Plain language
• Describe personal information collected
• Explain what the personal information will be used for
• Explain when personal information will be disclosed to 3rd parties
• Do it properly
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Exercise caution with children
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And if I don’t?
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It’s only your reputation ...
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Consumers have various enforcement options
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Social Web
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WASPA Code
• Complaints
• Fines
• Denial of service by members and network providers
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National Consumer Commission
• Compliance notices
• Fines of R1 000 00 or 10% of annual turnover
• Imprisonment
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Courts
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Thank you!
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About the photos ...
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