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Data Protection Act compliance
Any business that keeps customer or staff records must register as a data controller and follow the Data Protection Act.
- Agency
- Office of the Information Commissioner
- Cost
- Registration fee by size of business
- Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Contact
- Office of the Information Commissioner · 876-920-6301
- Online
- https://oic.gov.jm
Steps
- Appoint a data protection officer (can be the owner in a small business).
- Register with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC).
- Write a short privacy notice for customers and keep records of what data you hold and why.
- Report any breach to the OIC within 72 hours.
Last updated 17 Oct 2026. Spotted a change? Email westmorelandchamber2023@gmail.com.