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Belize DPA

Data Protection Act 2021

Belize's modern data protection law establishing protection from solely automated decisions and parental consent for children under 13.

Jurisdiction

Belize

BZ

Enacted

May 7, 2021

Effective

Nov 1, 2021

Enforcement

Data Protection Commissioner

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Data controllers and processors in Belize
  • • Entities processing data of Belizean residents
  • • Automated decision-making systems

Capability triggers:

◐ servesMinors (increases)
● automatedDecisionMaking (required)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data ControllerData Processor

Safety Provisions

  • • Protection from solely automated decisions
  • • Children's data (under 13) requires parental consent
  • • Data Protection Impact Assessment for high-risk processing
  • • Breach notification required
  • • Data Protection Officer for certain controllers

Enforcement

Enforced by

Data Protection Commissioner

Penalties

Fines and enforcement actions

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

Belize's protection from solely automated decisions requires AI chatbots to provide human-in-the-loop for significant determinations.

Cite This

APA

Belize. (2021). Data Protection Act 2021. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/bz-dpa-2021

BibTeX

@misc{bz_dpa_2021,
  title = {Data Protection Act 2021},
  author = {Belize},
  year = {2021},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/bz-dpa-2021}
}

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