Privacy & Regulation Committee

Sub-Committee for the Advancement of Privacy Law and Appropriate Regulation of the Legal Industry (APLLI)

Status

The APLLI Sub-Committee was established in 2019 and is a standing sub-committee of the Bermuda Bar Council.

Mission Statement

The purpose of the APLLI Sub-Committee is to seek to identify and address legal and industry issues affected by the implementation of the statutory requirements of The Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) and to facilitate discussion regarding legislation which is currently in force and overlaps with PIPA (such as the Public Access to Information Act 2010, reporting obligations under the Bribery Act 2016, and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing obligations).

Public Materials

Materials available to the public and Bermuda Bar membership are provided below:

• 2020 Terms of Reference, as approved by Bermuda Bar Council; and

• 2022 Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Bermuda and APLLI with respect to cooperation and collaboration in educational privacy initiatives, policy & guidance, as acknowledged by Bermuda Bar Council.

Press Releases

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda and APLLI sign MoU