This Privacy Notice details our use of your personal information.
The Government of Bermuda takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to deliver the services you have requested or require.
Please read this page carefully and contact us if you have any questions
Who are we?
We are the Government of Bermuda.
This Privacy Notice covers all Government Departments lawfully constituted and operating under the control of the Executive of the Government of Bermuda. For the purpose of this General Privacy Notice we are the ‘controller’ of all personal information used by the Government of Bermuda and our contact details are:
Ministry of the Cabinet Office
105 Front Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
t: (441) 295 5151
For any general query please contact us at this address.
Your personal information will be used by individual Ministry’s within the Government of Bermuda. For specific uses of personal information the relevant Ministry will be the ‘controller’ of your personal information.
If you have any general questions regarding this Privacy Notice or our use of your personal information please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Privacy Officer
PATI/PIPA Unit
Government of Bermuda
t: (441) 295 5151
e: PrivacyOfficer@gov.bm
For specific uses of personal information you should contact the relevant Ministry (or Department).
What personal information do we use and where does it come from?
Personal information can include things that can allow someone to identify you either directly, through your name or passport number (etc.), or indirectly, through your address, phone number, date of birth or IP address (etc.).
We obtain your personal information from –
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You
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Third Party Individual(s)
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Third Party Organisation(s)
We make all reasonable efforts to ensure that only such personal information as is necessary for the purpose is collected and used.
If the personal information is obtained by any third party we ensure that such disclosures are reasonable and permitted by law.
What is our PIPA condition for use?
We only use personal information when we have the consent of the relevant individual (or their legal representative) or as otherwise permitted by law.
What is our business purpose for use?
We use all personal information for a defined purpose. This purpose should be disclosed prior to collection unless it is obvious, required by law.
Who has access to your personal information?
The following individuals and/or types have access to your personal information:
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Relevant staff operating in / for the appropriate Ministry / Department;
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When relevant, auditors or other staff dealing with quality / regulatory standards;
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IT / technical or other relevant staff who require access to perform their duties.
These persons have access to only that personal information necessary for the discharge of their duties.
All persons with access are under contract and understand their obligation to maintain customer personal information subject to conditions of confidence.
What is our purpose for use?
We use all personal information for a defined purpose. This purpose should be disclosed prior to collection unless it is obvious, required by law.
Transfers in Bermuda and overseas?
In Bermuda:
- We only transfer personal information to third parties in Bermuda as required by law or when necessary to provide the service(s) you require;
- We use reasonable efforts to ensure that only the personal information that is relevant and necessary is transferred;
- All third parties who use personal information transferred by us or on our order must meet our third party transfer requirements.
When required by law, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to comply with a lawful request.
Overseas:
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We only transfer personal information to third parties outside Bermuda as required by law or when necessary to provide the service(s) you require;
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We use reasonable efforts to ensure that only the personal information that is relevant and necessary is transferred;
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All third parties who use personal information transferred by us or on our order must meet our third party transfer requirements including an assessment of the laws that apply in the relevant jurisdiction.
We will not sell or rent your personal information.
Where is your personal information stored?
Your personal information is stored in accordance with our policies and procedures applicable to the relevant area and the sensitivity of the personal information that is used. This may be in Bermuda or if outside Bermuda, in accordance with our policy and procedures for international transfers.
How long do we keep your personal information?
We retain your personal information in accordance with our standard retention requirements.
What are your rights?
You have the right to access your personal information and the right of correction, blocking, erasure. and destruction (in limited and specific circumstances).
If you wish to access your personal information please complete and return the Personal Information Access Request form. To exercise your other rights please contact our Privacy Officer.
We will do all we reasonably can to assist you with any issue arising from our use of your personal information.
For further details concerning your rights please see https://www.privacy.bm/individuals-hub
Please also see the website of the Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.bm
Security
We constantly monitor the security of our systems and we review our policies and procedures on a regular basis.
Information transmitted normally over the Internet can never be guaranteed as 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us. Once we receive your personal information, we make all reasonable (and appropriate) efforts to ensure its security on our systems
Privacy Notice Version Control
Privacy Notice No 26/001
Effective Date: 1 January 2026
This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time. Any amended Privacy Notice becomes effective and replaces the previous version once published.