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        Media Release – OUR Hosts Regional Media Workshop on EVs

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        Office of Utilities Regulation hosts Regional Media Workshop on Electric Vehicle Market

        (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2023 January 17): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) in Jamaica will be putting the spotlight on the growing electric vehicle market and considerations for its viability when it hosts a regional media workshop on 2023 January 26.

        The virtual workshop, which will be held under the theme, “Electric Vehicle – the Road to a new Market?” aims to highlight the viable path for greater use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the Caribbean as well as the mutual goals of governments, utilities, manufacturers and consumers, and regulators. Specialists and major stakeholders in the market will exchange views and ideas on their areas of expertise regarding a growth model for Caribbean E-mobility.

        Perspectives will be shared by the Consumer Advisory Committee on Utilities (CACU), OUR, Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), Mega-Power 365 (Barbados), Xergy and Flash motors (Canada) and NTCSgreenbee (Netherlands). Journalists will have an opportunity to interact with panelists.

        Topics to be discussed will include The Obstacles and Opportunities to Investing in the EV market, The Regulatory Framework for EV charging and The Role of Renewables in Achieving e-mobility targets throughout the Caribbean as well as the consumer perspective.

        The OUR regulates the electricity, water and sewerage and telecommunications sectors in Jamaica.

        This is the second regional media workshop being hosted by the OUR, with the first held in 2021 September with a focus on 5G Technology. The aim of the workshops is to provide a platform for discussions on utility matters of regional importance, allowing media workers an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of them.

        Journalists wishing to register for the event can contact their media associations or click on the flyer on the OUR’s website homepage: www.our.org.jm or contact publicaffairs@our.org.jm.

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        This privacy notice tells you how the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) collects and uses the personal data of individuals who will participate in our Satisfaction Survey for Major Service Providers.

        What Types of personal data are we collecting?

        • Names
        • Job Titles
        • Work contact number
        • Work email address

         

        What is the legal basis for asking for this information?
        The legal basis for collecting personal data is legitimate interests.  The OUR is requesting information based on its legitimate interest in conducting this survey, which necessitates obtaining personal data. The legitimate interest, in this case, relates to fulfilling the project's purpose.

        Why are we asking for this information?
        The OUR believes it is important to assess the views of various participants in the electricity, telecommunications, and water and sewerage sectors it regulates, particularly the major service providers: Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, the National Water Commission, FLOW, and Digicel Jamaica Limited. Through this research, the OUR aims to evaluate these major service providers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions specifically regarding:

        • the roles and functions of the OUR.
        • the service providers' knowledge and perception of the OUR and
        • the extent to which the service providers believe the OUR is performing satisfactorily and executing its mandate efficiently.

        The OUR intends to utilize the research findings to review its processes and procedures related to these major service providers.

         

        What will we do with personal data?

        The data will be used to contact participants to provide opportunities to collect qualitative and quantitative data for analysis. The information will be kept on a secured server, where it will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 2020 for four (4) years.

         

        How will we protect personal data and how long will it be stored?

        We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that we keep personal data safe and comply with data protection laws. The information will be stored on a physically secured server, accessible only to authorized personnel. The OUR has implemented several controls to protect the data, including password protection, multi-factor authentication, firewalls, anti-virus software, VPNs, and Data Encryption.

        The personal data will be stored for four (4) years, after which it will be disposed of in accordance with the OUR Business Classification Scheme and Records Retention and Disposition Authority.

         

        Who will utilize the personal data?

        The data will be collected by a third-party consultant who will be conducting the survey.

         

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        Participants can change their minds or withdraw their consent to use their personal data at any time.

         

        Participants have the right to ask us to delete their personal data. To do this, they can send an email to dpo@our.org.im. They also have the right to ask us to update and rectify the personal data that we hold about them.