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Cybersecurity law & regulation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2026)

Cybersecurity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: sectoral rules.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines addresses cybersecurity through a sector-specific combination of criminal law and data protection rather than a single comprehensive cybersecurity statute. The Cybercrime Act 2016 criminalises offences against computer systems and critical infrastructure and mirrors the Budapest Convention's substantive and procedural provisions. The Data Protection Act 2021 adds mandatory breach-notification obligations for personal-data controllers, while no overarching NIS2-style critical-infrastructure security law is in force.

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Legal framework

Cybercrime Act No. 20 of 2016; Data Protection Act 2021; CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan (CCSCAP) 2017

Key points: cybersecurity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. Cybercrime Act 2016

    Act No. 20 of 2016 is the primary cyber-law instrument, covering illegal access, interception, data and system interference, critical-infrastructure attacks, identity-related offences, fraud, and child-exploitation material. Part III grants law-enforcement procedural powers including expedited preservation, production orders, real-time traffic-data collection, and remote forensic tools.

    coe.int dpocaribbean.com

  2. Data Protection Act 2021 & breach notification

    The Data Protection Act 2021 establishes a Data Protection Commissioner and requires data controllers to notify the Commissioner and affected individuals of a personal-data breach within 72 hours of becoming aware, unless no risk to individuals' rights and freedoms exists. Fines reach EC$100,000 for corporate bodies.

    dataguidance.com iclg.com

  3. No comprehensive cybersecurity law

    There is no dedicated national cybersecurity statute equivalent to the EU NIS2 Directive imposing sector-wide risk-management, incident-reporting, or critical-infrastructure resilience obligations on operators beyond what the Cybercrime Act and Data Protection Act already provide.

    coe.int iclg.com

  4. National CIRT development

    An ITU-supported National CIRT Assessment was undertaken to study institutional requirements for establishing a national Computer Incident Response Team. As of available 2025 records, a fully operational national CIRT has not been confirmed as deployed.

    cybilportal.org itu.int

  5. CARICOM regional framework

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a participant in the CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan (CCSCAP, 2017), which sets a harmonised baseline for cyber practices, incident response coordination, and legislation across Caribbean Community member states.

    rm.coe.int cardtpconnect.org

  6. Budapest Convention alignment (non-party)

    Domestic cybercrime law was explicitly drafted to mirror the Budapest Convention's offences and procedural powers; however, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has not formally acceded to the Convention and is not listed among its parties.

    coe.int coe.int

Sources

  1. coe.int/en/web/octopus/-/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines
  2. itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Documents/Country_Profiles/St_Vincent_and_the_
  3. cybilportal.org/projects/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-national-cirt-assessment/
  4. iclg.com/practice-areas/cybersecurity-laws-and-regulations/saint-vincent-and-t
  5. dataguidance.com/jurisdiction/saint-vincent-and-grenadines
  6. dpocaribbean.com/cybercrime-laws
  7. coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/parties-observers
  8. rm.coe.int/3148-1-1-3-final-report-dr-reg-conference-cy-policies-caribbean-comm-
  9. iclg.com/practice-areas/data-protection-laws-and-regulations/saint-vincent-and
  10. cardtpconnect.org/cardtp-set-to-roll-out-cybercrime-and-cybersecurity-awareness-campaig

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