Status
In force
Consent model
Opt-in
Primary law
Data Protection Act 2021
Year
2021
Authority
Data Protection Officer / Commissioner under the Act
Marketing consent
GDPR-influenced consent and bases.
Transfers
Transfers abroad need an adequate destination or appropriate safeguards such as contractual clauses.
Penalties
The Act provides for fines.
The framework
Belize regulates personal data through the Data Protection Act 2021, supervised by a commissioner under the Act.
For advertisers the consent posture matters most, and Belize sits in the opt-in bloc, where tracking and outreach need permission up front.
Key instruments
Data Protection Act 2021
2021 · In force
A modern 2021 statute on the Commonwealth Caribbean model, in force since 2022.
Marketing and advertising
GDPR-influenced consent and bases. In practice that means consent before tracking or marketing outreach, documented well enough to show a regulator.
Cross-border transfers
Transfers abroad need an adequate destination or appropriate safeguards such as contractual clauses.
Enforcement and penalties
The Act provides for fines. A ceiling means little until the authority uses it, so its docket is the better guide.
Cite this page: "Belize Data Privacy Laws." Digital Privacy Regulations, September 28, 2026, https://digitalprivacyregs.com/belize.html. Accessed [date].