Status
In force
Consent model
Opt-in
Primary law
Data Protection Act 2011
Year
2011
Authority
Data Protection Commissioner
Marketing consent
Commonwealth-model consent framework, in force since 2015.
Transfers
The Act places transfers abroad under the Commissioner's supervision.
Penalties
The Act provides for fines.
The framework
The operative statute in Saint Lucia is the Data Protection Act 2011, enforced by the Data Protection Commissioner.
For media planning that means an opt-in posture, with consent capture built before campaigns launch.
Key instruments
Data Protection Act 2011
2011 · In force
In force since 2015 on the Commonwealth model; enforcement is light but the obligations are real.
Marketing and advertising
Commonwealth-model consent framework, in force since 2015. Treat the consent note above as the planning rule; the penalty line below is what mispricing it costs.
Cross-border transfers
The Act places transfers abroad under the Commissioner's supervision.
Enforcement and penalties
The Act provides for fines. How often the authority actually enforces sets the real price.
Cite this page: "Saint Lucia Data Privacy Laws." Digital Privacy Regulations, September 28, 2026, https://digitalprivacyregs.com/saint-lucia.html. Accessed [date].