What is a POPIA self-assessment?
A structured review of the practices your business reports having in place. POPIA Check starts with eight scope questions, then asks 40 core questions plus relevant follow-ups across eight POPIA areas and creates a free PDF gap report with priorities and a prioritised working plan. The answers are not independently verified.
Is the assessment and full report really free?
Yes. The assessment, full PDF report and personalised action checklist are free. You do not need an account or credit card. Contact details are requested at the end to produce and email the business report. Any professional work is agreed separately with your chosen partner.
Should I use the POPIA checklist or the assessment?
Use the free working checklist to gather evidence and record owners before you start. Complete the assessment for a personalised gap report and downloadable action checklist based on your answers. You can also run the separate website review to collect public-page evidence.
Can an automatic website check confirm POPIA compliance?
No. The website review inspects a homepage and up to eight discoverable linked public pages. It looks for privacy, terms, cookie and PAIA content and visible technical signals, with source evidence. It cannot determine legal adequacy, verify internal practices or test all cookie and form behaviour.
Does the report certify POPIA compliance?
No. It records self-reported controls and possible gaps. The readiness score is not a legal compliance percentage, certification or legal opinion. POPIA Check is an independent platform, not an Information Regulator service.
Will my report automatically go to a partner?
No. Review your report first. You can then select a named legal contact for your business assessment or a web contact for your website report, and explicitly authorise sharing. The chosen partner is asked to contact you within 48 hours; professional scope and fees are agreed directly.
POPIA Check is an independent service, not the Information Regulator. These tools identify possible gaps and do not provide a legal opinion or certify compliance. Read our assessment method.