Minister Campbell On PIPA & UK Meetings
“Bermuda must be ready for PIPA 2025,” said the Minister of the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell, who is leading a delegation to the UK for a series of meetings discussing Personal Information and Privacy Protection.
A Government spokesperson said, “On Monday, Minister Campbell met with Vashti Maharaj, Adviser, Digital Trade Policy and Senior Director, Suresh Yadav, at the Commonwealth Secretariat to discuss policy and enforcement of data protection and Bermuda’s preparedness for the implementation of PIPA [Personal Information and Protection Act] which is expected to come into effect January 1, 2025.
Minister Campbell added, “Meeting with representatives of the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology [DSIT] team facilitated critical discussions on the process for assessments to gain PIPA certifications, the existence of data bridges and the benefits of this concept.
“Global Regulatory Strategies using Artificial Intelligence and the Principles to be considered when developing future legislative frameworks were highlighted by Eduardo Ustaran, Partner at Hogan Lowell’s, Privacy and Security practice. We also took the opportunity to delve into the details of the Strategy for the EU and UK Adequacy. This is information that could assist Bermuda in building partnerships with some of the leaders in privacy.”
The Minister is accompanied by a team of technical officers who will have direct responsibilities under the PIPA legislation, including the Permanent Secretary Pandora Glasford, Commissioner Alex White, Deputy Commissioner Angie Farquharson, Dr. Marisa Stones, Dr. Nicola O’Leary, and Kennette Naylor.
“These meetings have been timed to coincide with the IAPP [International Association of Privacy Professionals] Data Protection Intensive: UK 2024 Conference. This event features a series of workshops on privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence. On the opening day of this event Minister Campbell met with the keynote speaker, John Edwards, Information Commissioner of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office,” a spokesperson said.
Minister Campbell concluded, “This is an important visit as we set the stage for PIPA’s local adoption. It is useful to have the support of the UK ICO in arranging such an important discussion with Mr. Edwards and connecting professionals of international repute with our own technical team is invaluable to the smooth implementation of this pending legislation.”
“Bermuda must be ready for PIPA 2025, said the Minister of the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell”
The PLP Government “must be ready for PIPA 2025”.
The PIPA conflicts with other Acts passed by previous PLP Governments and will required businesses to delete information that other laws of the PLP Government require be kept. The Privacy Commissioner has acknowledged that. The PIPA will throw businesses into chaos and potentially land people in court for following one law rather than another.
Why does the Minister of the Cabinet Office not address that issue?
No doubt our representatives have developed a highly detailed matrix of our laws vs PIPA to determine conflicts for discussion at meetings. (sarcasm)
Say, how much personal information was stolen during the hack of the Government’s systems last year? Did Mr. IT ever say why the Government CIO Mr. Whatshisname was never fired? Did Mr. IT ever fire the outside cybersecurity consultant? Was any Government employee fired for failing Bermuda taxpayers?
No doubt you are being facetious
PIPA does not conflict with any other Act and if it does then PIPA contains a provision that states it applies above all others save the Human Rights Act.
The PIPA also contains a provision saying that if another Act requires you to use personal information then you may do so allowing you to comply with all other legal obligations.
PIPA will not throw business into chaos. Versions of the PIPA apply in most western countries and almost every single competitor nation to Bermuda has had this law for many years. Some for up to 50 years.
Joe Bloggs is not someone who should be commenting on the PIPA as he/she clearly does not know what they are talking about.
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If JB is confused, imagine businesses in Bermuda (and elsewhere) that have to use a lawyer to explain PIPA to the owners. Then the costs associated with educating employees on PIPA. A lot of juggling and revisions to employee manuals to explain each “Act” to employees, and what they can and cannot do.