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Bahamas DPA

Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003

Bahamas' data protection law establishing right to prevent direct marketing and data subject access rights. Modernization pending.

Jurisdiction

Bahamas

BS

Enacted

Jul 31, 2003

Effective

Apr 1, 2007

Enforcement

Data Protection Commissioner

Reform pending - 2025 bill under consideration

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers in Bahamas
  • • Entities processing data of Bahamian residents
  • • Direct marketing operations

Capability triggers:

● dataProcessing (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

DeveloperDeployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

  • • Right to prevent direct marketing
  • • Data subject access rights
  • • Security measures for personal data
  • • Data controller registration

Enforcement

Enforced by

Data Protection Commissioner

Penalties

Fines for violations

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
No
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

Bahamas' pending 2025 reform may introduce AI-specific provisions. Monitor for updates relevant to chatbot regulation.

Recent Developments

2025 reform bill under consideration to modernize framework

Cite This

APA

Bahamas. (2003). Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/bs-dpa-2003

BibTeX

@misc{bs_dpa_2003,
  title = {Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003},
  author = {Bahamas},
  year = {2003},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/bs-dpa-2003}
}

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