Privacy Notice

Data Protection Privacy Statement

The Data Protection Act 2002 requires organisations to process personal data in accordance with its provisions, in particular the 8 Data Protection Principles. The Treasury is the data controller within the meaning of this legislation.

Personal Data

The Treasury collects and processes personal information

To assist us assess, pay and collect

Tax
National Insurance Contributions
General benefits
Rates

To administer

the National Minimum wage
Grants and Loans
Legal aid panel of advocates and approved mediators
Courts (Civil, Family, Summary and High Court), tribunals and discharge of court business
Government Debts including factoring of debts
International Tax Exchange Agreements

The prevention and detection of crime, including apprehension and prosecution of offenders

relating to Social Security, General Benefits, Tax and National Insurance
Accountancy and audit
CCTV
Anti-Money Laundering Code Reporting

Carry out research and statistical analysis including

Insurance Risk management
Economic and social research in relation to residents and visitors

General Administration

Staff Administration
Education and Training
Accounts and Records
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations

We may use your information we hold about you

One or more of our statutory functions
To check that your existing information is accurate
To help combat fraud and crime
To verify any entitlement you may have
To assist in the authentication of your identity

If the law allows, we may give information about you to

Other government departments and similar bodies
The police and law enforcement agencies
The courts on production of a valid court order
Foreign tax authorities

Requesting Information we hold about you

If you require access to information we hold about you, to locate the information more quickly please address your request to the Data Protection Officer, Income Tax Division, The Treasury, Government Offices, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man and include details to enable us to identify and locate the relevant information.

We will respond to you within promptly and within 40 days of receipt of your request, and the cost for access to your information will be £10.

You can ask someone else to request information on your behalf, for example a friend, relative or advocate. We must have your written authority to do this. This is usually a letter signed by you stating that you authorise the person concerned to write to us for information about you.

Will all information I request be released?

The law allows us to refuse your request for information in certain circumstances. For example if you have made a similar request and there has been little or no change to the data since we complied with the initial request.

The law also allows us to withhold information where, for example, release would be likely to

prejudice the prevention and detection of crime
prejudice the arrest or prosecution of offenders
prejudice the collection of any tax or duty
reveal the identity of another person, or information about them

Marketing and Communications

The email address you have supplied will not be used for marketing purposes other than communicating information about on-line services.

Should any of your information be incorrect or inaccurate, you can log in and amend your details by visiting http://www.gov.im/onlineservices

Alternatively if you require any assistance or would like to speak to a member of staff please contact us on +44 1624 685685 between the hours of 09.00 and 17.00 Monday to Friday or email us at onlinehelp@gov.im where we will endeavour to respond to you by the next working day.

Security and Confidentiality of Information

The security and confidentiality of your information is extremely important to us and The Treasury takes appropriate steps to review, update and protect your information. Please ensure that you do not share your credentials with anyone else as this would allow someone to communicate with us and act on your behalf for services.

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Applicable Law

The terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Isle of Man. Any dispute arising under these Terms and Conditions of use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Manx Courts.