# The Data Protection (Law Enforcement) (Adequacy) (Isle of Man) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the Isle of Man as a third country which provides an adequate level of protection of personal data for the purposes of Part 3 (law enforcement processing) of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12).
This means that personal data can be transferred by UK competent authorities to relevant authorities in the Isle of Man (authorities with comparable law enforcement functions to a UK competent authority) that are subject to the relevant Isle of Man data protection legislation (specifically the Data Protection (Application of LED) Order 2018 and the GDPR and LED Implementing Regulations 2018) without the need for any specific authorisation.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/89/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-law-enforcement-adequacy-isle-of-man-regulations-2025/note
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