Document Library
All advice notes and guidance issued by the Office of the Data Protection Supervisor are available below.
Please note that the contents are intended for guidance purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. If you require legal advice or a legal opinion you should contact a qualified Manx Advocate.
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| Title | File Size | Format | Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making a subject access request | (66 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | How can I find out what information is held about me? |
| Complaint Form | (56 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Request for Assessment Form |
| Online Request for Registration | (98 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Online Request for Registration |
| Registration request form | (66 kb) | Microsoft Word | Form to request registration documentation |
| Do I need to notify? | (655 kb) | Microsoft PowerPoint | Self-assessment tool |
| Do I need to notify? | (84 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | A self-assessment guide to exemptions from notification |
| Notification Handbook 2012 | (256 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guidance on how to notify |
| Notification Exemption Form | (67 kb) | Microsoft Word | Form to claim exemption from notification |
| Notification Exemption Guide | (102 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guide to Exemptions |
| Additional Purpose Form | (82 kb) | Microsoft Word | Form to add an additional purpose to a register entry |
| Amendment Form | (88 kb) | Microsoft Word | Form to make changes to a register entry |
| Cancellation Form | (66 kb) | Microsoft Word | Cancellation Form for a Register Entry |
| Basic information security measures | (43 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Basic information security measures |
| Brief Guide | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | A brief guide to the Data Protection Act 2002 |
| Candidates for Election | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Candidates for Election |
| Charities | (50 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Advice note for charities |
| Churches and Religious Organisations | (62 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Advice note on complying with the Data Protection Act |
| Cloud Computing | (39 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Cloud Computing |
| Clubs and Societies | (46 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guide to the DPA for clubs and societies |
| Complying with a Subject Access Request | (207 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Advice on dealing with s Subject Access Request |
| Complying with a subject access request - Flowchart | (68 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Flowchart to assist in dealing with a subject access request |
| Consent | (43 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Consent |
| Credit Problems | (84 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guidance on using your right of access to check your credit record |
| 'Data controller' or 'data processor'? | (44 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Are you a 'data controller' or a 'data processor'? |
| Data Protection Act 2002 | (277 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Data Protection Act 2002 |
| Data Protection Audit - self-assessment toolkit | (410 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Data Protection Audit - self-assessment toolkit |
| Data Protection Policy | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | A self-help checklist |
| Dealing with a section 38 assessment | (44 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | How the Supervisor deals with an assessments |
| Elected Representatives - The Data Protection Act and you | (59 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Elected Representatives - The Data Protection Act and you |
| Electoral Registers - your right to opt out from the edited register | (46 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Electoral Registers - your right to opt out from the edited register |
| Employment Data - Getting it right | (67 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Employment Data - Getting it right |
| EU Data Controller to Data Controller Clauses | (119 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | EU standard contractual clauses for Data Controller to Data Controller transfers to Third Countries |
| EU data controller to data processor in third countries model clauses | (772 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Data controller to data processor in third countries model clauses |
| EU model clauses Art 29 WP FAQs | (55 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | EU model clauses Art 29 WP FAQs |
| Exemptions from the Data Protection Act 2002 | (80 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Exemptions from the Data Protection Act 2002 |
| Facebook - privacy, content and making a complaint | (146 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Facebook - privacy, content and making a complaint |
| Further Guidance - Fair Processing | (45 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Further Guidance - Fair Processing |
| Further Guidance - Fifth Principle | (60 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Further Guidance - Fifth Principle |
| Further Guidance - fourth principle | (52 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Further Guidance - fourth principle |
| Further Guidance - second principle | (42 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Further Guidance - second principle |
| Further Guidance - third principle | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Further Guidance - third principle |
| Google Streetview - How to report a problem | (324 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Google Streetview - How to report a problem |
| ICO Privacy notices code of practice | (1247 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | ICO Privacy notices code of practice |
| Identity Theft and Identity Fraud | (42 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Measures you can take to reduce the risk of ID theft and fraud |
| International Chamber of Commerce Model Contract Clauses | (153 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | ICC Data Controller to Data Controller Contract Clauses |
| Is it 'personal data'? | (68 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | How to decide whether information is 'personal data' |
| Is it "personal data"? - flowchart | (36 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Flowchart to assist in determining what is "personal data" |
| Liquidators | (55 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Advice for liquidators |
| Madrid Resolution November 2009 | (85 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Madrid Resolution November 2009 |
| Managing a data security breach | (65 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Managing a data security breach |
| Moving House? Move Your Information | (39 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Hints on keeping your personal information safe |
| New EU standard contractual clauses introduced | (16 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | EU press release |
| Online Security Resources | (88 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Online Security Resources |
| Outsourcing | (46 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Outsourcing |
| Overseas Transfers | (52 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guidance on transferring personal data overseas |
| Overview of the Data Protection Act 2002 | (124 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Overview of the Data Protection Act 2002 |
| Personal Data and Relevant Filing Systems - Durant | (73 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Implications of the Durant Judgment |
| Private Medical Practitioners | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Advice note on complying with the Data Protection Act 2002 |
| Protect Your Personal Information | (53 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Tips on safeguarding your personal information |
| Releasing information to prevent or detect crimes | (44 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Releasing information to prevent or detect crimes |
| Sample Data Processor Contract 2002 Act | (40 kb) | Microsoft Word | Sample Data Processor Contract 2002 Act |
| Small Businesses | (57 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Small Business - A Guide to DP |
| Subject access requests - charging for health records | (50 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | How much can be charged and when for requests for health records |
| Subject Access Requests and Job References | (45 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guide to disclosure of employment references |
| Subject access requests and legal proceedings | (34 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Subject access requests and legal proceedings |
| Subject Access Requests & Third Party Information | (49 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Subject Access Requests & Third Party Information |
| Surveillance camera systems - complying with the Data Protection Act | (176 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Surveillance camera systems (inc. CCTV) and compliance with the Act |
| Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries outside the EEA | (62 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Eighth Data Protection Principle Advice |
| Transfers of personal data to third countries - FAQ's | (349 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | EU Council FAQ's |
| Trusts and wills | (48 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | How the Act applies to trusts and wills |
| Unsolicited Communications Regulations Guidance 2012 | (107 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Regulations regarding direct marketing activites |
| Unsolicited Communications Regulations May 2005 | (84 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Unsolicited Communications Regulations May 2005 |
| Unwanted marketing | (67 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Steps you can take to reduce unwanted marketing |
| Your Information - Your Responsibility | (442 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Hints and tips on looking after your personal information |
| Your Rights - a brief guide | (43 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - a brief guide |
| Your Rights - access to personal data | (41 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - access to personal data |
| Your Rights - automated decisions | (39 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - automated decisions |
| Your Rights - compensation | (35 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - compensation |
| Your Rights - direct marketing | (35 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - direct marketing |
| Your Rights - Inaccurate data | (35 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - Inaccurate data |
| Your Rights - stopping processing | (39 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Your Rights - stopping processing |
| Your right of access to Health Records and Reports | (56 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Health Records and Reports - your right of access |
| Your right of access to job references | (41 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Guidance |
| Your right of access to police records | (42 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Making a subject access request to the police |
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