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ARTICLE · 05 JULY 2023

Bermuda's Personal Information Protection Act Comes Into Effect 1 January 2025

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As important as it is for many organisations and businesses to use and rely upon personal information to carry on business, it is also vital to ensure that such information is protected and not wrongfully exploited.

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On 16 June 2023, the Government of Bermuda introduced the amending legislation in the House of Assembly required to bring Bermuda's 2016 privacy laws into effect on 1 January 2025. The Personal Information Protection Amendment Act 2023 was introduced to harmonise the Personal Information Protection Act 2016, the Public Access to Information Act 2010 and the PATI Regulations 2014. Bermuda's Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) sets out a comprehensive regime to protect a broad range of personal information, including information – among all other details about an identified or identifiable individual – that may disclose an individual's address and contact information, family status, financial circumstances, and their physical and mental health.

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