Privacy And Disclosure Of Information In Bermuda

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONFIDENTIALITY

In general, the law relating to confidentiality in Bermuda follows that of England'. Other than in the few specific circumstances mentioned below, there is no statutory provision in Bermuda defining the extent of the duty of confidentiality owed by fiduciaries or profession advisers to their clients, or when such duty applies or when it may be waived or disregarded.

A duty of confidentiality will exist where information is imparted on the understanding that the information is confidential and is not to be disclosed except in limited circumstances. Relationships between banker and customer and lawyer and client are well known examples where such an understanding will be inferred'.