South Africa, March 20 -- In these uncertain times, South Africa is fortunate to have a constitutional democracy that is deserving of being firmly guarded. Human Rights Day is an opportune time for us to reflect on what this means to us - as individuals, as businesses, and as members of a broader community - and the role incumbent on each of us to respect, protect and promote human rights.

For Human Rights Day 2020, the IAB SA is shining a spotlight on the importance of the right to data privacy for our members and the industry more broadly.

This is a constitutional right, enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (the Constitution), as well as through the common law and legislation, including the Protection of...