number and any other similar information about the individual, not provided by the individual solely for his personal purposes;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commission appointed under paragraph 1(1) of the First Schedule;
“Commission” means the Personal Data Protection Commission established under section 5;
“credit bureau” means an organisation which—
- (a) provides credit reports for gain or profit; or
- (b) provides credit reports on a routine, non-profit basis as an ancillary part of a business carried on for gain or profit;
“credit report” means a communication, whether in written, oral or other form, provided to an organisation to assess the creditworthiness of an individual in relation to a transaction between the organisation and the individual;
“data intermediary” means an organisation which processes personal data on behalf of another organisation but does not include an employee of that other organisation;
“document” includes information recorded in any form;
“domestic” means related to home or family;
“education institution” means any organisation that provides education, including instruction, training or teaching, whether by itself or in association or collaboration with or by affiliation with any other person;
“employee” includes a volunteer;
“employment” includes working under an unpaid volunteer work relationship;
“evaluative purpose” means—
- (a) for the purpose of determining the suitability, eligibility or qualifications of the individual to whom the data relates—
