[22nd December 2023]
REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
(b)
Data Protection Act
SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE
646
ACT
that the individual has been informed of under section 15.
(3) Data controllers processing personal data shall adequately
inform data subjects of —
(a)
the purposes for the collection of information;
(b)
the name of the organisation and the procedures to follow
to exercise any rights established under section 15.
Access, requests and correction of data
19.
Data subjects shall have the right to access, request correction or
deletion of data, block access to their data and oppose the usage of their data
for specific purposes and request data controllers to permit usage of their
data to a third party.
Data security and confidentiality
20.(1) Data controllers and data processors shall implement technical,
organisational and physical measures to manage security risks arising from
the processing of personal data.
(2) Personal data processed under this Act shall be confidential and
shall not be disclosed in any manner that contravenes this Act.
(3) The Minister may make regulations setting specific security
standards that need to be adhered to under this section.
Accountability for data processing activities
21.(1) Data controllers and data processors are responsible for the
processing of personal data and shall be accountable for the data processing
activities.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), data controllers and data
processors shall implement measures that guarantee data protection and
adoption of privacy through design and security measures.
(3) Data controllers shall maintain appropriate documentation and
record keeping for all the data processing of related activities as well as