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An Enforcement Notice has been issued to the Clerk of Tynwald (prescribed by Regulation 149 as the controller for personal data processed "by, or on behalf of Tynwald and its branches") due …

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 an abso…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

In line with government recommendations, the public counter is closing today at 12:00 until further notice.

Further information to follow.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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 …