Hazel Dawson and Sinead O'Connor of DQ's data protection team have co-authored the Isle of Man chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Data Protection 2017.

The current data protection regime in the European Union (EU) dates back 20 years – before the growth of the internet and the digital economy.

In May we provided an update on the Isle of Man's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR).

It is important to understand that there may be a number of jurisdictions involved when setting up a new fund, each with their own regulatory regime.

The Data Protection Act 2018 (Act) is the principal piece of Isle of Man primary legislation addressing data protection.

In recent months many major companies across a diverse range of industries have been the victims of hacking.

The CJEU ruled on 6 October 2015 that organisations cannot rely on the European Commission approved Safe Harbor scheme when transferring personal data from the EU to the US.

The Office of National Statistics estimates that in 2015, there were 2.46 million cyber incidents and 2.11 million victims of cyber crime in the UK.

A landmark decision was handed down by the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) on 16 February 2017 in respect of beneficiaries using subject access requests under data protection law ...

The Isle of Man is consulting on proposals to introduce a ‘legitimate interest’ access route to beneficial ownership information. The move is intended to enhance transparency and align the Island’s framework with evolving international anti-money laundering standards while maintaining safeguards for privacy and personal safety.

The latest decision by the English Court of Appeal in the long-running case of Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 352 has again highlighted the thorny issue...

Document retention is a hot topic, in light of various leaks that have taken place and most notably the Panama Papers, where some of the leaked documentation dated back to the 1970s.

Both the Island's Information Commissioner and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office have put in considerable work in preparing for Brexit and their respective websites contain a lot of useful information.

Whether we want information on a prominent business person, a local restaurant, a famous actor or a new vacuum cleaner, we generally "google it".

DQ Advocates is a leading Isle of Man-based law firm with an international reach, offering a full range of legal, regulatory and tax services to a local and global client base.

Good, because that's how long it took me to read through all the detail on the Information Commissioner's web site about the new EU General Data Protection Regulation.

At the time of writing, it's just over one year to go until the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes fully into force across the EU.

Employees should take care when bringing private matters into the workplace. Depending on the circumstances, it may not be reasonable to expect privacy. - See more at: http://www.dq.im/news/a-right-to-privacy-at-work#sthash.uFrMb1Cb.dpuf

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published (March 2020) a guidance document on Digital Identity. At a time when many organisations are considering how best to comply with...

The Report covers the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.