POPIA coverage that holds up when it matters
Every obligation mapped to a control with a named owner, the evidence held against it, and one view of where you stand.
Compliance at a glance
What POPIA requires
Lawful grounds for every activity
Every processing activity needs a recorded purpose and a lawful basis. Dimeri holds the register so nothing runs without justification.
Retention with scheduled disposal
Data kept longer than its purpose allows is a liability. Retention periods are tracked with disposal dates attached.
Security you can demonstrate
Appropriate safeguards mapped to the risks they treat, with test results showing they work. The record an enforcement notice tests.
Breach response on a clock
A workflow that captures detection, assessment, notification decisions and follow-up actions, with every timestamp recorded.
POPIA compliance, covered by default
POPIA failures are rarely failures of intent. They are failures to show what was done, when and by whom. Dimeri holds the processing register, security safeguards, breach response and data subject requests as live systems with evidence attached.
Processing register
Every processing activity recorded with its purpose, lawful ground, data categories, recipients, retention period and the operator involved. The foundation everything else in POPIA hangs off.
Information officer dashboard
Obligation coverage, control effectiveness, open requests, incidents and remediation in one view. The information officer reports from live data rather than assembling a spreadsheet.
Security safeguards
Risks to personal information identified and assessed, safeguards mapped to those risks, control effectiveness tested on schedule. This is the record enforcement tests.
Breach notification workflow
A breach workflow with detection time, assessment, notification decision, regulator and data subject notifications. The full timeline an enforcement notice reconstructs.
Data subject request management
Requests logged with statutory deadlines, identity verification, decision and reasoning. Escalation triggers before a deadline is reached, not after.
What Dimeri helps you achieve
Each outcome maps to the obligations behind it, so a gap points at a specific responsibility and a named owner.
Clear accountability for personal information
One person owns the privacy programme, with registered duties, delegations and a compliance framework that auditors can inspect.
- Information officer and deputies recorded with their duties
- Registration status and renewal dates tracked
- Compliance framework and assessments held with dates
- Awareness and training records by individual
Every processing activity justified and documented
A living register that shows what you process, why, on which lawful ground, and how long you keep it.
- Processing register with the lawful ground per activity
- Consent records linked to the processing they authorise
- Purpose statements held against each activity
- Retention periods with scheduled disposal
Data quality and transparency you can prove
Evidence that information is accurate, that data subjects were notified, and that any new use was assessed for compatibility.
- Compatibility assessments recorded for new uses
- Data quality controls with testing evidence
- Processing documentation maintained and versioned
- Collection notices held against each channel
Security measures that stand up to scrutiny
A record of risks identified, safeguards selected, and test results showing they work. This is what the Regulator tests.
- Risks to personal information identified and assessed
- Safeguards mapped to the risks they treat
- Control effectiveness tested on a schedule
- Operator contracts with the required security terms
Breach response ready before you need it
A workflow that captures when a compromise was detected, what was decided, and when each notification went out.
- Incident register with detection and assessment times
- Notification decision recorded with its reasoning
- Regulator and data subject notifications evidenced
- Post incident actions tracked to closure
Data subject requests that never lapse
An intake system with deadlines, verification and escalation, so no request sits in someone's inbox past its due date.
- Request register with statutory deadlines
- Identity verification evidence held with the request
- Response and any refusal grounds recorded
- Escalation before a deadline is reached
Getting POPIA coverage in place
4 steps from where you are today to a POPIA position your auditor can rely on.
Book a demoEvery processing activity is recorded with its purpose, lawful ground, categories of data subject and information, recipients, retention period and the operator involved. Everything else hangs off this.
How Dimeri covers POPIA
Security measures you can defend
Dimeri holds the risk assessment that identified the threat, the safeguard selected, the reason it was considered appropriate, and the test results showing it operates. That is the record an enforcement notice tests.
Breach response with the clock running
The incident workflow records when the compromise was detected, when reasonable grounds arose, what was decided and when each notification went out, so the timeline can be reconstructed exactly.
Requests that never go past their date
Data subject access and correction requests are logged with their deadline, owner and escalation. Requests that arrive by email into one person's inbox are the most common way a deadline is missed.
POPIA questions
How does Dimeri help with POPIA?
Dimeri gives you a single place to track processing activities, security measures, breach response and data subject requests, with evidence attached to each. Instead of scattered spreadsheets, everything lives in one register with named owners and deadlines.
Can I import what we already have?
Yes. Existing registers, processing records and control lists can be imported from spreadsheets. Dimeri normalises them into a consistent structure so you start from your real position rather than a blank slate.
How long does it take to get set up?
Most organisations are up and running within a few weeks. The processing register and security safeguards are the foundation, and Dimeri walks you through building both step by step.
Does Dimeri cover other frameworks alongside POPIA?
Yes. Controls mapped for POPIA often satisfy PAIA, ISO 27001 and King V at the same time. Map a control once and Dimeri counts it everywhere it applies.
What happens when there is a breach?
Dimeri provides a breach response workflow that captures detection, assessment, decision and notification. The timeline is recorded automatically so you have a complete response record.
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