ODPA

Statement of Guidance

61 published document(s) from Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey).

CitationStatusSummary
Accountability and GovernanceStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains the accountability and governance provisions of the data protection Law, which sit alongside its transparency requirements. It…
Appointing a Processor Operating Exclusively in the Bailiwick of GuernseyStatus not confirmedThis is a case study guidance note from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority illustrating how a controller should appoint a data processor…
Artificial Intelligence GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explaining how the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017…
CCTV GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is a short guidance page from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) on using Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). It explains that orga…
Cloud ComputingStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explaining what cloud-based services are and what practical steps ind…
Conditions for Lawful Processing (Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017)Status not confirmedThis guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explains the lawful bases (conditions) that a controller must identify and documen…
ConsentStatus not confirmedThis is a short introductory guidance page from the Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining the concept of 'consent' as one of the lawful proce…
Consent GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining how organisations should use 'consent' as a lawful basis for process…
Contracts between Controllers and ProcessorsStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining what Guernsey's Data Protection Law requires when a controller engages a processor to handle personal data. It sets out t…
Controller Self-Assessment GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is explanatory guidance issued by the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) to accompany the controllers' self-assessment questionnaire…
Controller, Joint Controller, Processor or Secondary Processor?Status not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining how to determine whether an organisation is acting as a controller,…
Cyber security checklistStatus not confirmedThis is a practical checklist from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) offering recommended cyber security actions for organisations th…
DPIAStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining what a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is, when one is legally required, and why it matters for compliance. It i…
DSAR Guidance Tool – User Guide (DPO to DPO)Status not confirmedThis is practical, non-binding guidance from the ODPA aimed at Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and staff handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), ex…
Data AuditsStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains the concept of data protection audits under Guernsey's data protection law, distinguishing between statutory audits the ODPA i…
Data Collection: a simple guideStatus not confirmedThis is a simple guidance note from the ODPA explaining how organisations should collect personal data from individuals in a way that complies with the pr…
Data EthicsStatus not confirmedThis is an informational page from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explaining its approach to data ethics. It does not set out…
Data Processing or Privacy NoticesStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains the requirement for organisations that collect personal data to provide clear, relevant and accurate data processing or privac…
Data Protection Officers (DPOs)Status not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining when organisations must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) under section 47 of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Gue…
Data Sharing - A Simple GuideStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Guernsey ODPA explaining how to share personal data lawfully under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017…
Data Subject Access Request Guide for ControllersStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explaining how organisations acting as data controllers should handle da…
Data Subject Access RequestsStatus not confirmedThis is an ODPA guidance page introducing data subject access requests (DSARs) under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017. It explains wh…
Data protection by design and defaultStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining the 'Data Protection by Design and Default' requirement under Section 32 of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) L…
Data protection in employmentStatus not confirmedThis is a guidance page from Guernsey's Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining that employers who hold personal data about staff must handle i…
Data sharingStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from Guernsey's Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining what data sharing is and how controllers can share personal data lawfu…
Direct MarketingStatus not confirmedThis is a landing page from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) introducing its guidance on direct marketing. It explains that dir…
Direct Marketing - A Guide for OrganisationsStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining how organisations in the Bailiwick of Guernsey must comply with data protection and privacy law when carrying out direct…
Engaging processorsStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explaining what organisations must do when they engage third parties, kn…
Established in the BailiwickStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining when a controller, processor or other person is considered 'established in the Bailiwick of Guernsey' under section 111 o…
Everything You Need to Know About ODPA Registration and LevyStatus not confirmedThis guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explains the registration and levy regime that has applied since 2021 to controllers…
ExemptionsStatus not confirmedThis guidance from the ODPA explains the exemptions and exceptions available to controllers and processors under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernse…
Exemptions Outlined in Schedule 8 of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 - Technical GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is technical guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining the exemptions listed in Schedule 8 of the Data Protection…
Guidance for Administrators and Administered EntitiesStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining when administered entities (such as SPVs, companies, trusts, partnerships and foundations) and their administrators (fund…
Guidance for CCTV UsersStatus not confirmedThis guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explains how organisations operating CCTV must comply with the Data Protection (Ba…
Guidance on International Data TransfersStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining how controllers and processors in the Bailiwick of Guernsey should approach transfers of personal data outside the Bailiw…
Guidance on registrationStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining the annual registration obligation under The Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017. It sets out who must regi…
Handling Data BreachesStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Guernsey ODPA explaining what counts as a personal data breach and what organisations must do if one occurs. It sets out…
How to link a DPIA to the data protection principlesStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance offering a practical checklist of questions to help organisations link a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to the seven data…
Information Sharing in Health Emergencies at WorkStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explaining how employers can lawfully share information about an employe…
Information sharing in health emergencies at workStatus not confirmedThis is short guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) aimed at employers, explaining how they can lawfully share information…
Information to be Given (Privacy Notice Guidance)Status not confirmedThis guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explains the 'right to information' obligations under the Data Protection (Bailiwi…
Law Enforcement OrdinanceStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains the relationship between the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 (the Law) and the Data Protection (Law Enforcem…
Lawful processing conditions for personal dataStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains that anyone collecting or using personal data in Guernsey must first identify and document a lawful processing condition (lawf…
Lawful processing conditions for special category dataStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining what counts as 'special category data' under Guernsey data protection law and setting out the lawful processing condition…
Levy Collection Agents GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis guidance explains the optional Levy Collection Agent (LCA) route introduced in January 2021, under which certain GFSC-regulated organisations can reg…
Managing Personal Data BreachesStatus not confirmedThis guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) explains how controllers and processors under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guer…
Overview: Appointment of ProcessorsStatus not confirmedThis is a short guidance note from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) providing a simple visual checklist of the steps an organis…
Processor AssessmentsStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance explaining how controllers should assess the suitability of processors before and during engagement, as part of a wider suite of gui…
Processor Self-Assessment GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is explanatory guidance issued by the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) to help processors complete the processors' self-assess…
Protect against phishingStatus not confirmedThis is general awareness guidance published by the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explaining what phishing is and how individuals and…
Registration guidance for private landlordsStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains when private landlords in Guernsey must register as a data controller under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2…
Registration guidance for sole traders and small businessesStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA guidance clarifying that, since 2021, sole traders and small businesses that process personal data and are 'Established in the Bailiwick' of…
Section 16 (other individuals' data)Status not confirmedThis is a short overview page from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) introducing guidance on Section 16 of the Data Protection (Baili…
Section 16 GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis ODPA guidance explains how a data controller should handle a data subject access request (DSAR) under section 15 of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of…
Statutory referrals to the ODPAStatus not confirmedThis guidance page from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explains the specific sections of the data protection Law under which organ…
Subject Access Request Guide for Data SubjectsStatus not confirmedThis is guidance from the Guernsey Office of the Data Protection Authority explaining, for individuals (data subjects), how to make a subject access reque…
TemplatesStatus not confirmedThis is a resource page from the Guernsey ODPA listing templates and self-assessment tools that organisations can use to support their data protection com…
Ten-step Practical AI GuidanceStatus not confirmedThis is practical guidance from the Guernsey ODPA setting out ten steps organisations should follow when using Artificial Intelligence, including generati…
The Seven Data Protection PrinciplesStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explaining the seven core data protection principles set out in the D…
Transfer Impact AssessmentsStatus not confirmedThis is ODPA (Guernsey) guidance setting out a self-assessment tool and methodology for carrying out a Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA) before transferrin…
Transferring people's data outside the BailiwickStatus not confirmedThis is general guidance from the Office of the Data Protection Authority (Guernsey) explaining what counts as a 'data transfer' outside the Bailiwick and…