Drafting a Code of Conduct for Research under the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (with corrigendum)

Rachel Adams; Susan Veldsman; Michèle Ramsay; Himla Soodyall

doi:10.17159/sajs.2021/10935

Drafting a Code of Conduct for Research under the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (with corrigendum)

Authors

Rachel Adams Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1436-190X
Susan Veldsman Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-0898
Michèle Ramsay Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4156-4801
Himla Soodyall Academy of Science of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-9185

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/10935

Abstract

This Commentary sets out why a Code of Conduct for Research is being developed under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), its purpose and scope, and why ASSAf is the body that is coordinating its development.

The full scope of the Code of Conduct for Research is set out in the accompanying Discussion Document available at https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/10933

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Corrigendum

Published

2021-05-28

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 5/6 (2021)

Section

Commentary

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How to Cite

Adams, R., Veldsman, S., Ramsay, M., & Soodyall, H. (2021). Drafting a Code of Conduct for Research under the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (with corrigendum). South African Journal of Science, 117(5/6). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/10935