Bermuda named associate of Global CBPR Forum
Bermuda was among three countries welcomed as an associate by the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum a month ago, after the Global Forum Assembly agreed to the membership committee’s recommendations.
Mauritius and the Dubai International Financial Centre were the other two named in an August 26 press release.
The forum said: “The participation of Mauritius, DIFC and Bermuda marks the expansion of the forum into new regions and helps to ensure that the forum’s privacy certifications established in April 2024 will work for not only Asia-Pacific region as its origin, but the global community.”
Crystal Caesar, the Minister of the Cabinet Office, updated Parliament on this development on Friday.
She said: “Groups such as the Global CBPR Forum will help to set global standards on best practices in technology and digital business. Not only can we in Bermuda benefit from the work being done, but we can also bring our Bermudian perspective on regulation and governance. Doing so, we may influence the course of these standards both to our benefit and to the benefit of our global neighbours.”
Britain is the only other associate, after being admitted last year.
The members consist of nine countries: Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and the United States.
Ms Caesar told MPs: “The Government of Bermuda and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner have engaged with other jurisdictions to develop Bermuda’s reputation as a trusted hub for international data transfers.
“In this case, we have been active in the Global CBPR Forum since its creation in April 2022. This relationship is important for our jurisdiction.
“As a global business centre, Bermuda-based organisations receive data from around the world. International recognition as being a trusted jurisdiction for privacy and data protection is therefore beneficial for our international and local organisations.”
She said: “We are fortunate to have experts in these topics serving in our Government’s Pati/Pipa unit, who represent Bermuda with distinction on the global stage. With the Global CPBR Forum’s continued growth, our contributions will add to all of humanity’s common understanding of digital rights and protection from harms.”
• For more on the Minister’s speech to the House of Assembly, see Related Media
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