Gambia has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Gambian laws do not permit self-certification for telecommunications, radio, and wireless equipment. Both foreign imports and domestic goods are required to obtain certification (the Gambian marking) after being tested by the Gambian Standards Bureau (TGSB). Due to the limitations of local testing laboratories, the TGSB accepts test certificates from foreign laboratories for accreditation. It is reported that local testing is generally required for the certification of electrical products, including audio and video products such as TVs, LCD panels, and similar equipment. These products can only be certified after undergoing conformity assessments by the TGSB. As a result, foreign businesses are not permitted to self-certify their products.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 100, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The ".gm" ccTLD is managed by NIC. In addition, the Information and Communications Act 2009 grants the Public Utilities and Regulatory Authority (the ICT regulator) the authority to lay down rules regarding the electronic addressing of electronic communications services and related services, including allocation and use. It is reported that the organisation/entity applying for a ".gm" domain name must show strong ties to the country, and domain names must reflect registered business names, trademarks, or similar.

The Companies Act and the Single Window Business Registration Act 2013 require all companies to register with the Companies Registry. It is reported that, in practice, the Gambian Companies Registry requires that a foreign director who is not resident in the Gambia appoints an agent to represent him/her in The Gambia. In addition, Section 13 of the Gambia Single Window Business Registration Act 2013 requires all directors to register their personal details with the Business Registry.

The Information and Communication Act and the Gambia Consumer Protection Act provide a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions. The Consumer Protection Act 2014 contains provisions on distance-selling, which include Internet-based commerce, requirements to provide certain information prior to the conclusion of a contract (e.g. the price of the goods including taxes and delivery costs), right of cancellation and the ability for consumers to review orders and correct them, among others. In addition, the Information and Communications Act 2009 contains two sets of provisions granting protection rights with respect to contractual terms and dispute resolutions and consumers of information service societies.

Gambia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Gambia has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Gambia has not joined any free trade agreement committing to open transfers of cross-border data flows.

The Gambia does not have a general data protection legislation. However, certain data protection requirements can be found in the Gambian Information and Communications Act 2009 and the Gambia Draft Data Protection and Privacy Policy 2019. The latter has no force of law; therefore, it is not legally binding. It is only a policy document on data transfer and privacy.

Section 141.8 of the Information and Communications Act stipulates that information and communications service providers shall retain subscriber data for compliance with the disclosure requirements set out in the subsection. In particular, they have to retain:
- the telephone number or other identifier of the subscriber terminal for three years from the date when the contract is terminated; and
- general subscriber data for three years.
In Section 2, information and communications services means a service normally provided for remuneration which consists of the conveyance of signals on information and communications networks, including information and communications services and transmission services in networks used for broadcasting as well as services providing or exercising editorial control over content transmitted using information and communications networks.
On the other hand, Section 181(1) of the Act requires that certain documents, records, or information be retained in the form of electronic records for accessibility that enables the identification and origin of electronic records. The documents that are retained are automated and transaction electronic documents, records and information (Section 176) either in their original form or an unaltered copy. There is no specified timeframe for the retention of electronic records.

The Information and Communication Act 2009 empowers the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (the public authority that supervises ICT in the Gambia) when exercising its powers relating to frequency monitoring to intrude, monitor, intercept and store data communication for surveillance purposes without judicial oversight. (Section 138 ICA 2009). This means that government surveillance can be conducted without court orders. Moreover, it is reported that investigative authorities need only cite suspicious activity to request technology companies to monitor users' communications.
In December 2019, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice introduced amendments to the Information and Communications Act 2009 to provide judicial oversight/monitoring for government surveillance, but The Gambian parliament rejected the amendments.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Gambia's law and jurisprudence.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Gambia's law and jurisprudence.