Creating an enabling environment for e-government and the protection of privacy rights in the Caribbean

This study examines the data protection laws of six Caribbean countries with a view to identifying
gaps and weaknesses and making targeted recommendations for revision of existing legislation or
adoption of new legislation in order to bring it into compliance with regional and international
standards, including the GDPR. Due to its extraterritorial scope and influence, the GDPR is prompting
the harmonization of data protection legislation around the world and a number of Caribbean countries
and territories are following suit. The study concludes that implementing data protection legislation
aligned with the GDPR across the sub-region will not only guarantee individual privacy rights but also
help to create an enabling environment for data sharing and e-governance and facilitate data and trade
flows within and outside the Caribbean. Read more