Jamaica: Business Registration Requirement in Data Protection Act 2020
Progress
Current status
in grace period
01 Dec 2023 in grace period
01 Jun 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Jamaica
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Entry into force with grace period of Data Protection Act 2020 including business registration requirement
On 1 December 2023, the Jamaican Data Protection Act, 2020 entered into force. The Act requires data controllers to register with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). The OIC has determined that all data controllers will have a six-mont…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
in force with grace period
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Adopted Data Protection Act, 2020 including business registration requirement
In June 2020, the Jamaican Government enacted the Data Protection Act, 2020, which incorporates a requirement for business registration. Before engaging in the processing of personal data, all data controllers are obligated to submit a prescribed fe…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament