Bartlett Morgan posted an article on December 18, 2020, about <overview>. Below are some key highlights:
- Earlier this week, the Government of Jamaica advertised for a number of roles in the Office of the Information Commissioner. Neither jurisdiction has, however, taken the relevant procedural steps to actually make their privacy laws enforceable.
- In June, that government advertised for the role of Data Protection Commissioner
Advertisement appearing in local papers advertising the role of Data Protection Commissioner for Barbados. - If the laws are not in force, no compliance obligations exist for parties processing personal information in these jurisdictions.
- The moves by those governments to hire a regulator for their respective privacy laws signals an imminent change in the landscape.
- Appointing staff is a signal that both jurisdictions are marshalling the necessary human and technical resources to operationalise their respective acts.
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