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CARICOM HIPCAR

HIPCAR Model Policy Guidelines for Cybercrime Legislation and Data Protection

CARICOM regional model policy guidelines for harmonizing cybercrime and data protection laws across Caribbean states. Influenced 13 of 15 member states' legislation.

Jurisdiction

CARICOM Member States

CARICOM

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Jan 1, 2012

Enforcement

National authorities in implementing states

Regional harmonization model - influenced 13 of 15 CARICOM states

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • CARICOM member states adopting harmonized legislation
  • • Regional cross-border data processing
  • • Caribbean cybercrime enforcement

Capability triggers:

◐ regionalOperations (increases)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Data Controller

Safety Provisions

  • • Data protection principles for Caribbean context
  • • Cybercrime investigation frameworks
  • • Cross-border cooperation mechanisms
  • • Privacy protections guidance

Enforcement

Enforced by

National authorities in implementing states

Penalties

Penalties vary by jurisdiction

Varies by implementing jurisdiction

Quick Facts

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

Why It Matters

HIPCAR's influence on 13 of 15 CARICOM states creates baseline regional data protection standards for AI chatbot services operating across Caribbean markets.

Cite This

APA

CARICOM Member States. (2012). HIPCAR Model Policy Guidelines for Cybercrime Legislation and Data Protection. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/caricom-hipcar

BibTeX

@misc{caricom_hipcar,
  title = {HIPCAR Model Policy Guidelines for Cybercrime Legislation and Data Protection},
  author = {CARICOM Member States},
  year = {2012},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/caricom-hipcar}
}

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