General Privacy Notice

The role of the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is to make Bermuda safer by; protecting life and property; maintaining law and order; preserving the peace; bringing offenders to justice according to the law.

Any processing of personal information about you is carried out in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) 2016. We are required to explain what information we hold about you, why we hold information about you, how we use that information and whether we will share that information with anyone else.

Under PIPA, “personal information” means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. Examples include names, dates of birth, photographs, video footage, email addresses, and telephone numbers. “Sensitive personal information” is a defined term in PIPA that includes among others information relating to such aspects as place of origin, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, health, disabilities, and religious belief. (Note: For a complete list, see section 7 of PIPA).

This Privacy Notice (Full PDF Document) sets out how the BPS lawfully processes personal data. It also outlines the steps we take to ensure that personal data is protected and describes the rights individuals have in relation to the data we process.

CCTV Privacy Notice (Full PDF Document) | The CCTV Privacy Notice PDF document is also accessible by scanning the QR Code, shown below. 

We use personal information from CCTV for the following purposes:

to detect, prevent or reduce the incidence of crime.

to prevent and respond effectively to all forms of possible anti-social behaviour and
disorder.

to reduce the fear of crime.

to create a safer environment.

to provide emergency services assistance to the public and enhance the health and
safety of first responders attending serious incidents.

to support the investigation of road traffic collisions, detect dangerous driving
behaviours, and enforce traffic laws, thereby enhancing road safety across Bermuda.