United Consulting International review: is it the right compliance partner in Jamaica?

★★★★4.2Jamaica Data Protection Act and AML compliance specialist

UCI is a Kingston privacy and AML specialist founded in 2019, known to the Office of the Information Commissioner as a practitioner and partnered with it on public data-privacy education, with engagements structured around the eight Jamaica Data Protection Act standards.

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A true privacy specialist

Where generalist firms treat the Data Protection Act as one workstream, UCI is built around it. Engagements map to the eight standards in the Act — the same structure the Office of the Information Commissioner uses when assessing controllers.

Its involvement in OIC public education work is a reasonable signal that its reading of the Act tracks the regulator's.

Know the capacity limit

This is a boutique. For a single-site Jamaican organisation building its first privacy programme that is fine. For a regional group spanning several jurisdictions, check bench depth before committing.

Services reviewed

  • Jamaica Data Protection Act compliance
  • Privacy management programmes
  • AML/CFT compliance
  • Corporate compliance advisory

Pros and cons

What we rated highly

  • Specialist focus on the eight Jamaica Data Protection Act standards
  • Listed practitioner presence with the Office of the Information Commissioner
  • Partnered with the OIC on the public data-privacy School Tour initiative
  • AML/CFT compliance capability alongside privacy

Where it falls short

  • Very small firm — public profiles suggest close to a single practitioner
  • Narrow scope: no audit, ISO implementation or corporate secretarial coverage
  • Capacity constraints on larger multi-site programmes

United Consulting International FAQ

Is registration with the OIC handled by my consultant?

Registration as a data controller is the organisation's own statutory obligation, renewed annually. A consultant can prepare and support the filing, not replace it.

When was United Consulting International founded?

2019, based in Kingston.

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