*Seshni Moodley is an admitted attorney, director of Seshni Moodley attorneys incorporated , with expertise in digital, civil and criminal law. She holds a masters in human rights law and is currently pursuing her PhD in human rights law.
Think about the last time you handed over a copy of your ID at a reception desk. You probably did not think twice. Most of us do not.
We hand over our most personal information, including identity numbers, home addresses and phone numbers, with the quiet assumption that the business on the other side of the counter will treat this information with care.
But the truth is that too many businesses still treat personal information like a casual administrative detail instead of what it really is: a fundamental human right.
In South Africa, the right to privacy and the right of access to information are not abstract legal concepts. They are constitutional guarantees.
