The “Road to Privacy Compliance" Program

Do you need to put a privacy program or plan in place? Would you like to make sure you have all your "ducks in a row" to protect your business? Have you been asked to be the Privacy Officer and unsure of where to start?

This 6-months program is the answer to tons of questions you may have about privacy in Bermuda! It doesn't matter where you are in the privacy compliance journey, this program is a great way to work towards compliance with confidence, and prepare for PIPA with tools, resources, and guidance.

General details:

• This program is for organisations of all sizes.
• Participants must represent an entity.
• No more than two representatives per entity can join a cohort. 
• Must be in a role that has influence and authority to facilitate activities at the organization (for program projects/activities)
• Must commit to program for full 6-months (attendance and participation)
• May appoint another team member/representative as replacement as required 
• May choose different representatives to attend based on topic of month, i.e. HR Manager attends “Who’s your privacy team”
• Privacy Projects/Activities may not be fully-completed by deadlines but to benefit from the program, participants are encouraged to demonstrate work on the project at the relevant mastermind session. 

Managing Expectations:

• Collaborative,  for mistakes and peer learning 

• Free (no charge) program

• Participants will receive advisory and guidance on privacy and security best practices, but the decisions remain with the entity that they represent.

• High-level guidance with references to PIPA, best practices and local & overseas regulations 

• The goal of the program is to empower and inspire organizations to build/develop sustainable and resilient programs and solutions for privacy compliance

• Templates may be provided for some activities, but participants will be encouraged to research and explore resources readily available online

Program Overview: 

1. Group coaching session with a brief training (1-hr)

2. Privacy-related project/activity to complete with work team (3-10 hrs per month - depends on:

• activity requirements (i.e. a policy drafting exercise may vary in time)
• where entity is in privacy compliance journey (some entities may have elements in place while others may not - all are welcomed)
• types and uses of information (this may mean more time allocated for certain privacy program activities)

3. Mastermind to share with cohort for feedback & peer review (2-hr)

Commitment:

4. A minimum of 3 hrs per month (1-hr group coaching/training session; 2-hr collaborative mastermind with peer reviews) for 6-months

5. Zoom engagement

6. Prepare each privacy program project/activity updates by deadlines

7. Share lessons and risks during mastermind sessions

8. Be open-minded and willing to learn from others and mistakes in a “sharing space”

Disclaimer: Participation in the program does not prevent an entity or individual from being held accountable for any legitimate harm that its operations, services or products cause to individuals.