The Isle of Man meets the highest international standards with regard to the protection of personal data and data protection compliance is vital for any business processing personal data in the Isle of Man.
The European Commission has formally recognised the Isle of Man as having adequate data protection legislation and, therefore, personal data can be transferred between the Island and the European Community as if it were a member state and without the requirement for any further safeguards.
The Isle of Man Office of the Data Protection Supervisor is the independent authority responsible for upholding the rights of individuals and for ensuring that data controllers comply with the obligations imposed upon them.