Suriname does not have a comprehensive data protection regime in place. Art. 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of Suriname 1987 provides the baseline for the implementation of a more specific framework, as it states that everyone has a right to respect their privacy. Moreover, the Electronic Legal Transactions Act, specifically Arts. 54, 72-74 establishes a framework for the management of personal identification data collected by service providers, including governmental entities, in the context of electronic transactions.

The Electronic Legal Transactions Act 2017 establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements.
According to Art. 44.2, an intermediary or provider shall not be liable to third parties, including those on whose behalf it provides services in respect of information contained in a data message or electronic record, for actions which, in the exercise of the powers provided for in this Article, it takes in good faith. In addition, under Art. 44.1, if an intermediary or provider has acquired actual knowledge of information or a record in electronic form or of a data message that could give rise to civil or criminal liability, it shall remove the relevant information from public access and secure it in any information system as soon as practicable after becoming aware of it. Furthermore, according to Art. 45, an intermediary or provider who only provides a transmission line for data messages, recordings or information in electronic form shall not be liable for the content of such data messages, recordings, or information if the intermediary or provider has no actual knowledge of the material on the network.

The Electronic Legal Transactions Act 2017 establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries beyond copyright infringements. According to Art. 44.2, an intermediary or provider shall not be liable to third parties, including those on whose behalf it provides services in respect of information contained in a data message or electronic record, for actions which, in the exercise of the powers provided for in this Article, it takes in good faith. In addition, under Art. 44.1, if an intermediary or provider has acquired actual knowledge of information or a record in electronic form or of a data message that could give rise to civil or criminal liability, it shall remove the relevant information from public access and secure it in any information system as soon as practicable after becoming aware of it. Furthermore, according to Art. 45, an intermediary or provider who only provides a transmission line for data messages, recordings or information in electronic form shall not be liable for the content of such data messages, recordings, or information if the intermediary or provider has no actual knowledge of the material on the network.

In accordance with the provisions delineated within the Numbering Plan Decree, any individual seeking possession of a SIM card must duly furnish authentic and current forms of identification at the juncture of said acquisition. For non-native citizens, the acceptable form of identification is a valid passport.

According to Arts. 2-4 of the Low Power Equipment Decree, the Telecommunications Authority of Suriname (TAS) is responsible for issuing permits to have, construct, use, exploit and transmit electronic equipment. However, the Conformity Assessment Systems in the Republic of Suriname recognise both European (EU) and American (FCC) Standards, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004, to facilitate easy market access. It is reported that the homologation procedure in Suriname requires neither local laboratory testing nor contact with a local representative, and no additional requirements concerning product labelling have been established by law.
According to the Directive for the certification of radio devices, the following reports must be submitted to proceed with the application for a license to the TAS (Telecommunication Authority of Suriname): RF test report and EMC test.

It is reported that the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Suriname is working to introduce patent grants and protection in the country. Therefore, it is currently not possible to register a patent in Suriname.

It is reported that the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Suriname is working to introduce patent grants and protection. As a result, it is currently not possible to obtain patent protection in Suriname.

Suriname is not a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Suriname has a copyright regime under the law Copyright Law 1913. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 15bis-17 lists the exceptions, which include the use of a work if the author is mentioned in the source from which the quotation is taken; the inclusion, representation, and public communication of limited parts of a work in a photographic, cinematographic or radio report; among others.

It is reported that, although the National Assembly adopted amendments to the Music Copyright Law of 1913 in March 2015, these reforms have not been effectively enforced. As a result, infringements remain relatively common, reflecting limited enforcement capacity.

Suriname has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Suriname has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Suriname lacks a comprehensive regime for the protection of trade secrets.

There is no obligation in the country for passive infrastructure sharing to deliver telecom services to end users, and it is not practised in either the mobile or fixed sectors.

According to the Art. 2-3 (Chapter 2) of the Explanatory Memorandum of the Telecommunications Act, the government is the sole shareholder in TELESUR, one of the two telecommunications companies currently active in the country.