Your Information - Your Responsibility
As the threat to the security of personal information increases, the Office of the Data Protection Supervisor has published a booklet to advise individuals on methods they can use to reduce this risk.
It covers topics including reducing unwanted marketing, identity theft and a suggested list of those people you should not forget to advise when you move house.
The booklet has also been divided into topics for ease of reference, and is available below in both Word and PDF format.
This booklet may also be obtained in hard copy by emailing the Office typing 'Booklet Request' in the subject line and supplying your name and postal address in the message. Please note that this information will only be used to send this booklet to you.
You may also request a copy by contacting the Office:
Telephone 01624 693260,
Postal requests can be sent to:
The Office of the Data Protection Supervisor, PO BOX 69, Douglas, IM991EQ
Requests for disclosure of bank interest to HM Revenue & Customs
This Office is aware that residents may be receiving such requests.
If you consider that such a request has been sent to you in error you should in the first instance write to your bank and/or HM Revenue and Customs explaining your circumstances.
As the Orders were served on the Banks in the UK and the disclosures made in the UK, it is for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK to investigate. The ICO is aware of the issue and this Office, along with our counterparts in the Channel Islands, is attempting to gather as much information as possible.
To enable us to collate as much information as possible we would be grateful if you could complete the form available below and return it to us together with a copy of the letter(s) you have received. The information gathered by this Office in this way will only be used for investigation into these complaints. We intend to provide this collated information to the ICO, but if you wish to simply advise us that you have received a letter in error you may do so by indicating on the form that you do not wish us to forward your complaint by ticking the box on the form.
You may send these documents to this Office
via email to enquiries@odps.gov.im quoting "HMRC" in the subject line, or alternatively
by post to ODPS, PO BOX 69, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 1EQ
If you wish to view the website of HM Revenue and Customs regarding offshore disclosures, please CLICK HERE
If you wish to view the website of the UK Information Commissioner's Office, please CLICK HERE
To download these documents you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is available free of charge from Adobe by using the following link:
| Title | File Size | Format | Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Disclosures to HMRC Complaint Form | (36 kb) | Microsoft Word | Bank Disclosures to HMRC Complaint Form |
| Your Information - Your Responsibility | (644 kb) | Microsoft Word | Ensure your information is secure |
| Identity Theft and Identity Fraud | (466 kb) | Microsoft Word | Measures you can take to reduce the risk of ID theft and fraud |
| Dealing with unwanted marketing | (152 kb) | Microsoft Word | Steps you can take to reduce unwanted marketing |
| Moving House? Move Your Information | (131 kb) | Microsoft Word | Hints on keeping your personal information safe |
| Safeguard Your Personal Information | (422 kb) | Microsoft Word | Tips on safeguarding your personal information |
| Your Information - Your Responsibility | (381 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Ensure your information is secure |
| Identity Theft and Identity Fraud | (220 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Measures you can take to reduce the risk of ID theft and fraud |
| Moving House? Move Your Information | (145 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Hints on keeping your personal information safe |
| Safeguard Your Personal Information | (191 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Tips on safeguarding your personal information |
| Dealing with unwanted marketing | (168 kb) | Acrobat PDF File | Steps you can take to reduce unwanted marketing |
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