Crawls the web, in the Bahamas
Each law's tag says when it binds: since in force proposed proposed from a date not yet set not yet in force
Copyright Act 1998, compilation and database protectionsince 1 line
Copyright Act, Ch. 323, Laws of The Bahamas, s. 2 (definition of compilation), s. 5 (category of works of authorship) · Read the law's page
- Do not reproduce or commercially deal in a substantial part of a database or compilation that is original by reason of the selection, co-ordination or arrangement of its contents, without the compiler's authorisation.
Copyright Act 1998, fair dealing for reporting current events and criticismsince 4 lines
Copyright Act, Ch. 323, Laws of The Bahamas, ss. 58-60 (fair dealing exceptions) · Read the law's page
- You may deal fairly with a copyright work, including reproducing it in copies, for research, private study, scholarship or teaching without infringing copyright.
- You may deal fairly with a protected work for criticism, comment, parody or review, or for reporting current events, if the use is accompanied by sufficient acknowledgement.
- You need not acknowledge the source where you report current events by sound recording or audiovisual work.
- Weigh all relevant factors, including the nature of the work and the amount and substantiality of the part used relative to the whole, in judging whether a use is fair dealing.
Computer Misuse Act 2003, unauthorised access, modification and interception offencessince 3 lines
Computer Misuse Act, Ch. 107A, Laws of The Bahamas, ss. 3-9 (unauthorised access, modification and interception offences) · Read the law's page
- Do not cause a computer to perform any function to secure access to a program or data without being entitled to control that access or having the consent of someone who is.
- Do not modify computer material, intercept a computer service, or obstruct the use of a computer without authority.
- Treat a computer used for security, defence, banking, financial services, public utilities, public transport, or public-safety systems as carrying enhanced criminal exposure for unauthorised access.
Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (announced) — National AI Committee / AI Authorityproposed0 lines
Announced in the Speech from the Throne, House of Assembly, Parliament of The Bahamas, (Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt); reaffirmed by Hon. Sebastian Bastian, Minister of Innovation and National Development, 2026/2027 Budget Debate contribution, House of Assembly, ; no bill text published as of this review
Data Protection Act, 2025 (formerly Data Protection Bill 2025)from a date not yet set2 lines
Data Protection Act, 2025 (Act No. 74 of 2025), Laws of The Bahamas; assented ; Official Gazette Supplement Part I published
- This law is recorded as enacted, but the record carries no commencement date, so whether it is yet in force has to be established before relying on what follows.
- Inform the data subject of the reasons for a decision, when automated processing is the sole basis for a decision that significantly affects them, such as their performance at work, creditworthiness, reliability, or conduct.