Jamaicans are being urged to get acquainted with the eight data-protection standards outlined in the Data Protection Act, 2020.
Information Commissioner Celia Barclay says while the Act will take effect in 2023, citizens must get a full understanding of what is required of them ahead of that date.
Ms. Barclay is also appealing to data controllers to ascertain how various provisions of the Data Protection Act, particularly the data-protection standards, apply to their specific data processing activities.
She says data controllers must implement the most appropriate measures to ensure compliance.
Additionally, the Information Commissioner is advising data controllers to seek professional advice and technical assistance from a data privacy practitioner.
Individuals are also being encouraged to learn and assert their rights as data subjects.
These include a right to know what personal data is being processed by a controller, the purpose for which it is being processed, how exactly it is being processed and to whom the data are disclosed during processing.
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