Act
Data Protection And Privacy Act
2019
"data processor" in relation to personal data, means a person
other than an employee of the data controller who processes
the data on behalf of the data controller;
"data subject" means an individual from whom or in respect of
whom personal information has been requested, collected,
collated, processed or stored;
"information" includes data, text , images, sounds, codes,
computer programmes, software and databases;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for information and
communications technology;
"personal data" means information about a person from which
the person can be identified, that is recorded in any form
and includes data that relates to(a) the nationality, age or marital status of the person;
(b) the educational level, or occupation of the person;
(c) an identification number, symbo l or other particulars
assigned to a person;
(d) identity data; or
(e) other information which is in the possession of, or is
likely to come into the possession of the data
controller and includes an expression of opinion about
the individual.
"public body" includes the Government, a department, service
or undertaking of the Government , Cabinet, Parliament , a
court , local Government administration or a local council
and any committee or commission thereof, an urban
authority, a municipal council and any committee of any
such council , any corporation, committee , board ,
commission or similar body whether corporate or