CONTENTS
1. LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.1 “PAIA” Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000 (as amended);
1.2 “POPIA” Protection of Personal Information Act No.4 of 2013;
1.3 “Regulator” Information Regulator; and
1.4 “Republic” Republic of South Africa
2. PURPOSE OF PAIA MANUAL
This PAIA Manual is useful for the public to –
2.1 check the categories of records held by a body which are available without a person having to submit a formal PAIA request;
2.2 have a sufficient understanding of how to make a request for access to a record of the body, by providing a description of the subjects on which the body holds records and the categories of records held on each subject;
2.3 know the description of the records of the body which are available in accordance with any other legislation;
2.4 access all the relevant contact details of the Information Officer and Deputy Information Officer who will assist the public with the records they intend to access;
2.5 know the description of the guide on how to use PAIA, as updated by the Regulator and how to obtain access to it;
2.6 know if the body will process personal information, the purpose of processing of personal information and the description of the categories of data subjects and of the information or categories of information relating thereto;
2.7 know the description of the categories of data subjects and of the information or categories of information relating thereto;
2.8 know the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal information may be supplied;
2.9 know if the body has planned to transfer or process personal information outside the Republic of South Africa and the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal information may be supplied; and
2.10 know whether the body has appropriate security measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal information which is to be processed.
3. KEY CONTACT DETAILS FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF GET SET
3.1 Information Officer
Name: Loucile Jansen Van Vuuren
Email: [email protected]
3.2 Access to information general contacts
Email: [email protected]
3.3 National or Head Office
Postal Address: 115 Kelvin Drive, Morningside, Johannesburg, 2196
Physical Address: As above
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.getsetstrategy.com
4. GUIDE ON HOW TO USE PAIA AND HOW TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE GUIDE
4.1 The Regulator has, in terms of section 10(1) of PAIA, as amended, updated and made available the revised Guide on how to use PAIA (“Guide”), in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in PAIA and POPIA.
4.2 The Guide is available in each of the official languages and in braille.
4.3 The aforesaid Guide contains the description of –
4.3.1 the objects of PAIA and POPIA;
4.3.2 the postal and street address, phone number and, if available, electronic mail address of-
4.3.2.1 the Information Officer of every public body, and
4.3.2.2 every Deputy Information Officer of every public and private body designated in terms of section 17(1) of PAIA and section 56 of POPIA;
4.3.3 the manner and form of a request for –
4.3.3.1 access to a record of a public body contemplated in section 11; and
4.3.3.2 access to a record of a private body contemplated in section 50;
4.3.4 the assistance available from the IO of a public body in terms of PAIA and POPIA;
4.3.5 the assistance available from the Regulator in terms of PAIA and POPIA;
4.3.6 all remedies in law available regarding an act or failure to act in respect of a right or duty conferred or imposed by PAIA and POPIA, including the manner of lodging-
4.3.6.1 an internal appeal;
4.3.6.2 a complaint to the Regulator; and
4.3.6.3 an application with a court against a decision by the information officer of a public body, a decision on internal appeal or a decision by the Regulator or a decision of the head of a private body;
4.3.7 the provisions of sections 14 and 51 requiring a public body and private body, respectively, to compile a manual, and how to obtain access to a manual;
4.3.8 the provisions of sections 15 and 52 providing for the voluntary disclosure of categories of records by a public body and private body, respectively;
4.3.9 the notices issued in terms of sections 22 and 54 regarding fees to be paid in relation to requests for access; and
4.3.10 the regulations made in terms of section 92.
Members of the public can inspect or make copies of the Guide from the offices of the public and private bodies, including the office of the Regulator, during normal working hours.
4.4 The Guide can also be obtained –
4.5.1 upon request to the Information Officer;
4.5.2 from the website of the Regulator (https://inforegulator.org.za/).
5. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS OF GET SET WHICH ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT A PERSON HAVING TO REQUEST ACCESS
General information about Get Set which is automatically available and does not need to be requested can be accessed via the internet on our website at old.getsetstrategy.com and social media pages.
6. DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS OF GET SET WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER LEGISLATION
| Category of Records | Applicable Legislation |
|---|---|
| Memorandum of incorporation | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Notice of Incorporation | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Share Register | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Records of directors | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Minutes of meetings of the board of directors, audit committee and directors committees | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Register of Company Secretary and Auditors | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Annual Financial Statements | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Accounting Records | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| Promotional competition records | Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 |
| Register, record or reproduction of the earnings, time worked, payment for piece work and overtime and other prescribed particulars of all the employees. | Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, 130 of 1993 |
| Records of workplace incidents including incidents which resulted in employees having to receive medical treatment | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 84 of 1993 and Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, 130 of 1993 |
| Records of recommendations made to Get Set in terms of issues affecting the health of employees | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 84 of 1993 and Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, 130 of 1993 |
| Medical surveillance records | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 84 of 1993 |
| Written particulars of an employee after termination of employment | Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 |
| Employee’s name and occupation | Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 |
| Time worked by each employee | Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 |
| Remuneration paid to each employee | Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 |
| Date of birth of any employee under the age of 18 years | Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 |
| Records in respect of its workforce, its employment equity plan and other records relevant to its compliance with this Act | Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 |
| PAIA Manual | Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 |
| Records of collective agreements, arbitration awards and determinations | Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, Wage Act 5 of 1957 |
| Records of strike, lock-out or protest action involving employees | Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 |
| Records of disciplinary transgressions, the actions taken by Caveat and the reasons for the actions | Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 |
| Employee records – names, identifications numbers and monthly remuneration and address at which employee is employed | Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2002 |
| Employee remuneration, pension contributions and tax records | Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, Pension Fund Act 24 of 1956 |
| Get Set tax records | Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 and Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991, Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999 |
| Records relating to based black economic empowerment and employment equity | Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 and Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 |
| Electronic communications and transactions records | Electronic Communications & Transactions Act 25 of 2002 |
7. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECTS ON WHICH GET SET HOLDS RECORDS AND CATEGORIES OF RECORDS HELD ON EACH SUBJECT
| Subjects on which [CLIENT] holds records | Categories of records |
|---|---|
| Corporate |
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| Human Resources |
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| Finance |
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| Operational |
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8. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
8.1 Purpose of Processing Personal Information
Get Set processes personal information in the ordinary course of its business, including, but not limited to, the following:
For more information regarding the purposes we process personal information, please see our Privacy Notice on our website or for employees, please contact the Information Officer.
8.2 Description of the categories of Data Subjects and of the information or categories of information relating thereto
Most commonly, Get Set processes the following personal information of the following categories of data subjects:
| Categories of Data Subjects | Personal Information that may be processed |
|---|---|
| Customers / Clients | Names, contact details, registration numbers or identity numbers, VAT/sales tax numbers, financial information, banking information, CCTV images |
| Suppliers | Names, contact details, registration numbers or identity numbers, VAT/sales tax numbers, financial information, banking information, BEE certificates, general business information, CCTV images |
| Employees, Contractors and Panel Members | Name, contact details, personal identity number / passport number or copy, marital status, dependents and emergency contacts, salary and other benefits, information about training and performance (including appraisals, performance reviews, performance improvement plans and related correspondence), details of any disciplinary or grievance procedures if any and related correspondence, bank account information, data from public registers, criminal records, car plate numbers, holiday, sick leave and other absences as well as potential rehabilitation activities, nationality and entitlement to work, medical or health conditions, including disability information, electronic communication such as access and log-in information, IP address, user name (if applicable), e-mail and data traffic, information on entry and exit at the office premises (biometric information) |
For more information regarding the categories of data subjects and personal information we process, please see our Privacy Notice on our website or for employees, please contact the Information Officer.
8.3 The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal information may be supplied
We may share your information with Get Set affiliates and with third parties, including but not limited to, third party online platforms, organisations providing a service to us or acting as our agents, sub-contractors (including their agents) and professional advisers, marketing suppliers and IT suppliers.
For more information regarding the categories of potential recipients of personal information, please see our Privacy Notice on our website or for employees, please contact the Information Officer.
8.4 Planned transborder flows of personal information
Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal information necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. While we generally store all of the personal information that we collect about you in your region, it is possible that your personal information will be transmitted to parties outside your region including to our affiliates.
8.5 General description of Information Security Measures to be implemented by the responsible party to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information
We apply physical, technical and administrative measures to protect your personal information that is under our control from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification or disposal. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. We do not transfer your personal information outside of the country of your residence unless we are satisfied that there are sufficient safeguards in place to protect your personal information.
We employ up to date technology to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal information under our care. Measures include, but are not limited to:
9. FORM OF REQUEST
A requester must comply with all the procedural requirements contained in PAIA relating to the request for access to a record.
A request for access to records held by Get Set in terms of section 50 of PAIA must be made on the form contained in the Regulations regarding the Promotion of Access to Information (Form 2). The request must be made to Caveat at the address or email address, specified in section 1 above.
A requester must provide sufficient detail on the prescribed form to allow Get Set to identify the record or records which have been requested and the identity of the requester. If a request is made on behalf of another person or entity, the requester must submit details and proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request, which must be reasonably satisfactory to Get Set. The requester is also required to indicate the form of access to the relevant records that is required, and to provide his, her or its contact details in the Republic of South Africa.
10. AVAILABILITY OF THE MANUAL
10.1 A copy of the Manual is available –
10.1.1 at getsetstrategy.com;
10.1.2 to any person upon request and upon the payment of a reasonable prescribed fee; and
10.1.3 to the Information Regulator upon request.
10.7 A fee for a copy of the Manual, as contemplated in annexure B of the Regulations, shall be payable per each A4-size photocopy made.
11. UPDATING OF THE MANUAL
The Information Officer of Get Set will on a regular basis update this manual.
