Jamaica’s Data Protection Act 2020 is an all-encompassing legislation designed to protect consumer data and places the responsibility on receiving, processing and storing their Data on your organization.

As of December 1, 2023 the new Data Protection Act (DPA) comes into force.

This program has been specifically designed to provide you with all the tools necessary to successfully register with IOC, and to ensure you are fully compliant.

Its important to note that this Data protection program is a fluid document and should be audited and updated frequently in order to be relevant to your current operating practices.

Privacy By design: The DPA requires your organization to consider data protection as an integral part of your operation. This means that when ever you add or modify your processing activities, the Data Protection Act should always be considered before committing to executing new processing activities.

The DPA is an extensive new legislation that takes into consideration not only what data you process but also the data you transfer locally and internationally.

Therefore this hand book should be used as guideline and base tool to amend / improve as you become more knowledgeable and experienced with the DPA.

Jacqueline Ann Hamilton – Official Data Controller

Suite 18A, Montego Freeport Shopping Centre
P.O. Box 145 Fontana
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Ph: 876-979-8200
Ph: 876-979-8184
Fax: 876-684-9974

jacqueline.ann.hamilton@gmail.com

Effective Date: August 24, 2023

Thank you for placing your trust in Jacqueline A. Hamilton Attorney-at-Law (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal data when you interact with our legal services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it. By using our services, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this policy.

About the Information We Collect:When you engage with our legal firm or visit our website, we may collect and store various types of information, including:

– Personal Information: This may include your name, contact details, Financial information, and any other information you provide to us voluntarily that connects you with the data we collect.
– Device and Log Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our services, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and log files.
– Website Usage Information: We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website, such as pages visited, links clicked, and website navigation patterns.

Use of Information:
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
– Providing Legal Services: We may use your personal information to communicate with you, third party vendors such as government agencies and financial institutions , respond to inquiries, and provide legal advice and representation.
– Improving Our Services: We may analyze the information to enhance our services, monitor trends, and understand client preferences.
– Legal and Regulatory Compliance: We may use and disclose personal information as required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.
– Marketing Communications: With your consent, we may send you newsletters, event invitations, and other promotional materials related to our legal services.

Data Sharing and Disclosure:
We understand the importance of keeping your personal information confidential. We will not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share your information with authorized third parties for the following purposes:
– Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform various functions on our behalf, such as IT support, payment processing, and document management.
– Legal and Business Requirements: We may disclose your personal information to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights and interests.
– Consent: We may share your information with third parties only if you provide explicit consent to do so.

Data Security:
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please note that no transmission or storage method over the internet is 100% secure.

Data retention:
We retain your information in both digital and physical format only for the purposes of executing our legal services . Our policy is to keep your information for 8 Years after your file has been closed where by we will either securely delete or destroy your information.

Your Rights:
You have the right to access, correct, update, and delete your personal information in accordance with the Jamaica Data Protection law . If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact the Data Controller Jacqueline A. Hamilton Attorney-at-Law at jacqueline.ann.hamilton@gmail.com

Changes to this Privacy Policy:
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes we make will be posted on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Contact Us:
Jacqueline A. Hamilton
Attorney-at-Law
Suite 18A, Montego Freeport Shopping Centre
P.O. Box 145 Fontana
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Ph:   876-979-8200
Ph:  876-979-8184
Fax: 876-684-9974
www.RealEstateLawJamaica.com 

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at the above address

This privacy policy is effective as of the date mentioned above and supersedes any prior versions.