The Bailiwick of Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority hosted the British, Irish and Islands Data Protection Authorities annual meeting from 25th to 26th June 2025.
The British, Irish and Islands Data Protection Authorities (BIIDPA) meeting brings together data protection authorities whose separate regulatory regimes have close affinities. It aims to promote practical supervisory consistency, advancing and protecting data rights of people and enabling responsible innovation, both within and across their jurisdictions.
The meeting was attended by BIIDPA data protection authorities from Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta and the United Kingdom.
BIIDPA was officially opened with an address by Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Richard Cripwell, KBE CB, followed by opening remarks from Guernsey Data Protection Commissioner Brent Homan.
Over the two days of meetings, BIIDPA delegates exchanged ideas, experiences and strategies, about the following data protection issues, common across jurisdictions:
- The promotion and protection of children’s privacy rights
- Leveraging international cooperation to expand our collective capacity to promote and protect data rights
- How tech innovation can only succeed and endure when driven by strong data protection practices
- The importance of Data Protection in supporting healthy and progressive global financial sector jurisdictions
- How modern enforcement approaches must take many forms to be proportionate, expedient and effective in protecting data rights
This opportunity to understand others’ activities allows delegates to bring back to their jurisdictions successful strategies that can be built into their processes to the benefit of their regulated communities and citizens alike.
Delegates also provided updates of key accomplishments, challenges and events in each of their jurisdictions. Meetings were concluded with closing remarks from Commissioner Homan.
“It was truly an honour for Guernsey to host this important network of Privacy and Data Protection leaders” said Commissioner Brent Homan.
“Through partnership we advance key priorities including the protection of children and drive robust, innovative economies where individual rights are respected “
Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (JOIC) Operations Director Anne King said: “The approaches to compassionate enforcement amongst jurisdictions served as insightful basis of debate and the appetite for collaboration in both enforcement and innovative projects is very welcoming.”
Pictured: Left to right – Sasha Muscat, Thomas Elliott, Anne King, Stephanie MacNeill, Louise Busto, Jennifer Ackers, Tim Loveridge, Nakia Pearson, Andrew Carroll, Brent Homan, Rachel Masterton, Bradley Tosso (back right) Ian Deguara (besides Brent) Katherine Levy Spencer, Anna Lisa Detassis, Kelly Ann M. Oliver Baxendale, Dr Alexandra DB, Lawrence West
