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Jamaica DPA

Data Protection Act 2020

Jamaica's comprehensive data protection law establishing rights regarding automated decision-taking and requiring parental consent for children's data.

Jurisdiction

Jamaica

JM

Enacted

Sep 4, 2020

Effective

Dec 1, 2021

Enforcement

Office of the Information Commissioner

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Jamaica
  • • Entities processing data of Jamaican residents
  • • Automated decision-making systems

Capability triggers:

◐ servesMinors (increases)
● automatedDecisionMaking (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Rights regarding automated decision-taking
  • • Parental consent required for children's data
  • • Data controller registration required
  • • Breach notification to Information Commissioner
  • • Data Protection Impact Assessment for high-risk processing

Enforcement

Enforced by

Office of the Information Commissioner

Penalties

JMD 5M; criminal liability

Max fine: $5,000,000
Criminal liability

Fines up to JMD 5 million or imprisonment

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

Jamaica's automated decision-taking rights apply to AI chatbots making risk assessments or providing recommendations to Jamaican users.

Cite This

APA

Jamaica. (2020). Data Protection Act 2020. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/jm-dpa-2020

BibTeX

@misc{jm_dpa_2020,
  title = {Data Protection Act 2020},
  author = {Jamaica},
  year = {2020},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/jm-dpa-2020}
}

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