HIV and Data Protection
The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005 regulates how personal information is processed and protects all personal sensitive data disclosed by a job applicant or employee. This includes information about any physical or mental health condition.
Explicit consent is needed for personal sensitive information about employees’ health to be processed within an organisation. Every responsible employer should have procedures in place to ensure that personal information about employees is properly handled.
The office of the Data Protection Commissioner can advise where people believe their rights may have been infringed. Her contact details are:
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner:
www.dataprotection.gov.je
Tel: +44 (0)1534 441064
E-Mail: dataprotection@gov.je
Last updated April 2010