Government House yesterday announced that Alexander White has been reappointed as the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda.

The Governor, Rena Lalgie, said: “The role of the Privacy Commissioner is vital to good governance and ensuring that Bermuda meets international privacy requirements.

“Since his appointment in 2020, Mr White has established the office of the Privacy Commissioner and built the foundations for a successful data protection environment in Bermuda.

“With his reappointment, Mr White will continue to monitor how the Act is administered and will continue to develop public awareness of the rights of individuals and the obligations of organisations under the Personal Information Protection Act.”

Mr White has been reappointed for a further term of five years.

A spokesperson added: “This reappointment follows an open and competitive recruitment process and a recommendation received from the advisory panel established to interview the candidates.”