Status
Adopted
Consent model
Opt-in
Primary law
Data Protection Act 2013
Year
2013
Authority
Information Commissioner (limited operation)
Marketing consent
Consent-oriented framework; commencement and supervision have been incomplete.
Transfers
The Act places transfers abroad under the Commissioner's supervision.
Penalties
The Act provides for fines.
The framework
Antigua and Barbuda has enacted the Data Protection Act 2013, but the regime is not yet fully operative.
That puts Antigua and Barbuda in the global opt-in majority, where permission comes before processing and marketing waits for consent.
Key instruments
Data Protection Act 2013
2013 · Adopted
A 2013 Act whose supervisory practice never fully materialized; treat obligations as formal.
Marketing and advertising
Consent-oriented framework; commencement and supervision have been incomplete. That single sentence decides most channel plans here.
Cross-border transfers
The Act places transfers abroad under the Commissioner's supervision.
Enforcement and penalties
The Act provides for fines.
Cite this page: "Antigua and Barbuda Data Privacy Laws." Digital Privacy Regulations, September 28, 2026, https://digitalprivacyregs.com/antigua-and-barbuda.html. Accessed [date].