His Excellency the Governor, Andrew Murdoch CMG, is delighted to announce that Ms Gretchen Tucker has been appointed Bermuda’s new Privacy Commissioner and will take up her post with effect from the 2 March 2026.
Ms Tucker was selected from a competitive, international field of candidates through an open recruitment process. She is a Bermuda and UK (non-practising) qualified Barrister and the first Bermudian and woman to hold this appointment. Ms Tucker holds an IAPP CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Management) designation and has served the jurisdiction as a Co-Chair of the IAPP Bermuda KnowledgeNet Chapter for over 5 years. Over the course of her career in Bermuda, she has advised decision-makers in the commercial, public and third sectors, focusing on the practical alignment of enterprise risk and governance programmes with the rights and interests of individuals as enshrined in the Human Rights Act 1981, the Public Access to Information Act 2010, the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) and common law. In 2024, she was recognised by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda (PrivCom) for her privacy advocacy and was appointed as an official Bermuda Privacy Ambassador in advance of PIPA coming fully into force within the jurisdiction.
His Excellency the Governor added “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Tucker to this important role of Privacy Commissioner. A talented Bermudian, who was a standout amongst a competitive field of applicants, Ms Tucker’s expertise and commitment to the role will be vital to ensure that Bermuda continues to protect our personal information, as provided for under the Personal Information Protection Act, otherwise known as PIPA. PIPA came into effect just over a year ago, and the Commissioner and her team will continue to do their statutory duties and help ensure that residents understand their rights and protections available to them. I wish Ms Tucker well in her appointment.”