Latest News & Updates
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COVID-19 Circuitbreaker
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
In line with government restrictions, the public counter is closed from 16:00 hrs today (2 March 2021) until further notice.
Staff continue to work remotely, but with limited capacity.
Ho…
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Administrative fine imposed
Monday, February 22, 2021
An Administrative Fine of £3250 has been imposed on a controller for failure to co-operate with the Commissioner, contrary to the obligation set out in Article 31 of the Applied GDPR, and fa…
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Data Protection Tribunal Decision
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
In its decision dated 05 February 2021, the IOM Data Protection Tribunal concluded, in paragraph 52, that the Commissioner “has responded appropriately to the complaint by refusing to act on…
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FOI Decision Notice issued
Friday, February 5, 2021
The Commissioner has issued a decision notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 following receipt of a request for review.
This relates to the application of a qualified exemption w…
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Contacting the Office and Compliance advice
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
In line with government restrictions, the public counter is closed from 12:00 hrs today (6 January 2021) until further notice.
Staff continue to work remotely, but with limited capacity.
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COVID-19 – Public counter closing
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
In line with government recommendations, the public counter is closing today at 12:00 until further notice.
Further information to follow.
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Enforcement Notice Issued
Monday, December 7, 2020
An Enforcement Notice has been issued to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) due to a number of infringements of the data protection legislation.
Over a period of time, there h…
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Preparing for a digital Christmas
Monday, November 2, 2020
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic it is likely that this Christmas will be digital and many presents will be purchased online.
This Office regularly receives complaints from members of the publi…
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FOI Decision Notice Issued
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Commissioner has issued a decision notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 following receipt of a request for review.
This includes considerations of the application of the 'ne…
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CCTV on domestic property
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Commissioner has published a News Release regarding CCTV installed on domestic property and the extent of the statutory remit of the Commissioner with regard to such CCTV.
The News Rele…
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PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERS TO USA VIA PRIVACY SHIELD INVALID
Monday, July 27, 2020
Many transfers of personal data to the USA have relied upon the Privacy Shield to safeguard that data. The Privacy Shield was an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Sta…
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News Release - First Administrative Fine
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Commissioner has issued a press release regarding the imposition of the first administrative fine under the Applied GDPR.
The Commissioner commented:-
“The imposition of an Administra…
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Public counter reopens 22 June 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
We are pleased to announce that our public counter will reopen on Monday 22 June 2020.
Details about how to find us and contact us can be found on the website: https://inforights.im/contact…
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Covid-19 - checking staff for symptoms
Friday, May 22, 2020
As restrictions on the Island are relaxed and staff return to work, employers will need to put measures in place to prevent the virus from spreading again.
The Island’s data protection legi…
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FOI Decision Notice Issued
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The Commissioner has issued a decision notice under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 following receipt of a request for review.
This includes considerations of the application of a pract…
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Exercising and complying with rights during COVID-19 crisis
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Guidance for individuals and controllers regarding the exercise of, and compliance with, data protection rights during the COVID-19 crisis has been updated on the website.
Guidance for indi…
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COVID-19 - FAQs and office contact details
Thursday, March 26, 2020
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COVID-19 PROTECTIONS PUT IN PLACE BY ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT. The contact number for such queries is 01624 686262 or see covid19.gov.im
In …
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COVID-19: data protection and remote working
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Measures to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 means more people will be working remotely.
For remote working to be successful, it is important that organisations have effective re…
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Coronavirus, Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Thursday, March 19, 2020
The Commissioner has produced guidance about coronavirus and compliance with data protection and freedom of information legislation.
The guidance includes:
- data protection for health bo…
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Standing for election?
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Candidates for election process personal data and must comply with the requirements of the data protection legislation.
In addition, as canvassing for election falls within the definition…
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Enforcement Notice issued - right of access to personal data
Friday, February 14, 2020
An Enforcement Notice has been issued to a controller, the Department of Home Affairs, in respect of failure to comply with a request exercising the right of access to personal data.
The E…
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Transfers of personal data post-Exit Day
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
When the UK exits the European Union on 31 January 2020, the UK and Gibraltar will become third countries for the purposes of the data protection legislation.
Controllers and processors in …
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Compliance Activity for 2019 published
Monday, January 6, 2020
Statistics relating to the number of formal compliance matters handled by the Commissioner during 2019, together with the number of notices issued, have been published.
This information is …
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Enforcement Notice issued
Thursday, December 19, 2019
An Enforcement Notice has been issued to a controller, Macbeths Limited, in respect of failures to:
- comply with a request exercising the right of access to personal data (in CCTV images);…
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Vacancy - Senior Compliance Officer
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Details of the new "Senior Compliance Officer" post, and how to apply, are available via the Isle of Man Public Service Careers portal.