Telephone monitoring policy
The Income Tax Division has a telephone system that is capable of recording conversations. Like many other organisations, this is a standard practice that allows the recording of telephone calls for quality monitoring and security purposes.
Some calls received will be recorded and these recordings will only be used for the purposes specified in the policy. Callers are informed of the recording process through the welcome message system. The system is password protected and there are only certain officers who have access.
The policy came into effect on 1 March 2007.
Why we need a policy
We need a policy to ensure that the use of these recordings is fair and to ensure that we comply with the requirements of the relevant legislation. This includes:
- The Regulation of Surveillance Etc. Act
- The Data Protection Act
- The Human Rights Act
How it affects you
If you make a call to the Division the call will be recorded. Under normal circumstances it will not be retrieved or monitored, unless it is necessary to investigate a complaint, there is a threat to the health and safety of staff or visitors or for the prevention or detection of crime.
As part of the Division’s quality system, the recorded calls will be subject to random checking to ensure that the Division’s standards regarding customer service, confidentiality and KYC (Know Your Customer) are being met.
If a particular call is considered to be a good example for staff training purposes, then the recording may be retained for use in this way. This would only be permitted if the recording is edited so that the caller remains unidentified and the member of staff who was party to the call agrees to it being used.
Further information
For further information on the policy please contact one of the Assessing Operational Managers on +44 1624 685377 or +44 1624 685381.
Isle of Man Government will not tolerate abusive language or behaviour either by or to its members of staff. All staff have the right to work without fear or verbal or physical abuse.
