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ICO Decisions: PATI Request To Cabinet Office
On December 14, 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued two decisions, 46/2023 and 47/2023, following independent reviews stemming from the same PATI request. A spokesperson said, “On 14 December 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 46/2023 and Decision 47/2023, Cabinet Office. These Decisions are... Read more of this article
ICO Decisions: Dept Of Child & Family Services
On December 13, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decisions 44/2023 and 45/2023 concerning the Department of Child and Family Services. A spokesperson said, “On 13 December 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 44/2023 and Decision 45/2023 involving the Department of Child and Family Services. “In... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner Issues Three Decisions
The Information Commissioner issued three decisions regarding the Bermuda Housing Corporation, Office of the Tax Commissioner and Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “On 30 November 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 41/2023, Bermuda Housing Corporation, Decision 42/2023, Office of the Tax Commissioner... Read more of this article
ICO Issues Decision On Police Service
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 40/2023 in regards to the Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “On 23 November 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 40/2023, Bermuda Police Service. “The Applicant had made a Public Access to Information request to the BPS for records related... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Police Service Records
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 39/2023 in regards to the Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “On 03 November 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 39/2023, Bermuda Police Service which considered the BPS’s failure to issue an internal review on a PATI request for records relating... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Child And Family Services
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 38/2023 in regards to the Department of Child and Family Services. A spokesperson said, “On 31 October 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 38/2023, Department of Child and Family Services. The Applicant had made a Public Access to Information request for... Read more of this article
ICO Decision On Ministry Of Health HQ
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 37/2023 in regards to the Ministry of Health Headquarters. A spokesperson said, “On 27 October 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued Decision 37/2023, Ministry of Health Headquarters. This Decision brought closure to the PATI request that gave rise to the decision by... Read more of this article
Two ICO Decisions On PATI Request To BPS
In two recent decisions, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez addressed issues related to the Bermuda Police Service [BPS]. A spokesperson said, “Recently, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued two decisions; Decision 35/2023 and Decision 36/2023, both involving the Bermuda Police Service. In Decision 35/2023, the Information... Read more of this article
ICO Advisory: Continuity Of PATI Processes
The Information Commissioner issued Interim Guidance on the “Continuity of PATI processes” following the cyber security incident, which “addresses departments’ response to PATI requests while the restoration of access to electronic public records is ongoing, engagement with PATI requesters, and searches of unofficial systems, such... Read more of this article
“Notable Increase In Failure-To-Decide Reviews”
Since 1 August 2023, Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has issued eight decisions “because a public authority did not complete its internal review on time” and the ICO also has three pending cases for the same reason, with two PATI requests dating as far back as late 2022. A spokesperson said, “By August 2023, the ICO saw... Read more of this article
Information Commissioner Issues Two Decisions
The Information Commissioner issued two decisions regarding the Ministry of Economy and Labour Headquarters and the Bermuda Police Service. A spokesperson said, “Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez recently issued two Decisions. On 8 September, the Commissioner issued Decision 32/2023, Ministry of Economy and Labour Headquarters. The Applicant... Read more of this article
International Right To Know Day Events
In celebration of the International Right to Know Day on Thursday [Sept 28], the Information Commissioner’s Office is focusing on the public’s use of their PATI rights to drive the changes that they wish to see in their schools, businesses, families and communities. A spokesperson said, “This year marks Bermuda’s 9th commemoration of International... Read more of this article
