Office of the Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor
The Office of the Data Protection Supervisor ("Supervisor") is the independent authority established under the provisions of the Isle of Man Data Protection Act 2002. The Supervisor is responsible for upholding the rights of individuals and for ensuring that data controllers comply with the obligations imposed upon them by the Act. The Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Unsolicited Communications Regulations 2005.
The aim of this site is to provide user-friendly access to relevant advice and guidance on the Data Protection Act and the Unsolicited Communications Regulations. All guidance can be found in our document library. Please note, however, that the advice and guidance provided on this site does not constitute legal advice.
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| European Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of the data protection rules | 25 January 2012 | ||
 | Undertakings signed by the Department of Social Care and Praxis Care Limited following data loss | 18 January 2012 | |
| NEW guidance issued on how the Supervisor deals with requests for assessment | 10 January 2012 | ||
| ICO releases survey findings - Businesses ‘waking up’ to data protection responsibilities ...but less than half of individuals believe that their data is handled properly | 21 October 2011 | |
| NEW and revised guidance issued for organisations on dealing with subject access requests | 14 October 2011 | ||
| NEW guidance issued on managing a data security breach and updated 7th principle information | 7 October 2011 | ||
| Data protection compliance self-assessment toolkit launched | 4 August 2011 | ||
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