Belize. Comprehensive data protection. Act
Belize DPAData Protection Act, 2021 (Act No. 45 of 2021)
Enacted – not yet in force
Partly verified
Low confidence.Commencement not confirmed; authority 'not yet established' per MoFo.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
GDPR-inspired law providing lawful bases, data subject rights, controller and processor duties, and a Data Protection Commissioner.
- Key themes
- SaaS relevance
Will apply to SaaS processing Belizean data once commenced.
§2Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
§3Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text nationalassembly.gov.bz
- Authority
- Data Protection Commissioner (Not yet established; Ministry of IT and Digital Transformation)
§4Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Belize
§5Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Commencement not confirmed; authority 'not yet established' per MoFo.