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Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · s 7

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s 7Responsibilities of organisation

( 1) In meeting its responsibilities under this Order, an organisation -

{a) shall consider what a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances including, without limitation, -

(i)

the nature, scope and context of, and purposes for, the organisation's collection, use or disclosure of personal data;

and

(ii)

the nature, type and amount of personal data which may be collected, used or disclosed by the organisation;

{b) is responsible for personal data in its possession or under its control;

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(c}

shall designate one or more individuals to be responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with this Order;

(d} shall make available to the public the business contact information of at least one of the individuals designated under paragraph (c);

(e}

shall -

(i)

develop and implement policies and practices that are necessary for the organisation to meet the obligations of the organisation under this Order;

(ii)

develop a process to receive and respond to complaints that may arise with respect to the application of this Order;

(iii)

communicate to its staff information about the organisation's policies and practices referred to in sub-paragraph (i); and

(iv)

make information available on request about -

(A)

the policies and practices referred to in sub-paragraph (i);

(B)

the complaint process referred to in sub-paragraph (ii).

(2)

Without limiting subsection (l)(d}, an organisation is deemed to have satisfied subsection (l)(d} if the organisation makes available the business contact information of any individual mentioned in subsection (l)(c} in any prescribed manner.

(3)

The designation of an individual by an organisation under subsection

(l)

(c} does not relieve the organisation of any of its obligations under this Order.