According to Art. 65.1 of the Data Protection Act 2019, the data controller must conduct an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed processing operations on the safeguarding of personal data. This is applicable when a specific form of processing, particularly one utilising emerging technologies, is anticipated to potentially pose a significant risk to the rights and freedoms of an individual. The assessment takes into consideration the characteristics of the processing, including its nature, scope, context, and purposes.

It is reported that in Barbados the lack of enforcement of intellectual property judgments, inadequate enforcement resources, poor implementation of existing legislation, and long-standing backlogs in the judicial system continue to be of concern.
Unauthorised retransmission of cable broadcasts and programming by local cable operators in Barbados, particularly state-owned broadcasters, is reported to be a problem. Several pending copyright infringement cases brought by interested parties against local cable operators and a local radio station remained virtually stalled in 2022.

Barbados has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Barbados has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Barbados lacks a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to them. The Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, under Art. 8.2, governs the treatment of "secret information". According to this article, information is deemed secret if it meets the following criteria: (i) it is not generally known among, or easily accessible to, individuals who would typically possess knowledge of or access to such information, considering both its overall structure and specific components. (ii) it holds commercial value due to its confidential nature, and (iii) the rightful owner has taken reasonable measures under the given circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

There is no obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in the country to deliver telecom services to end users. However, it is practised in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.

It is reported that at least 25% of the equity in a telecommunications carrier must be held by Barbadian natural or legal persons. Furthermore, it is indicated that the authorities have noted that mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are also subject to the same ownership structure requirement.

Barbados mandates functional and accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market.

Barbados has only partially appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

It is reported that the Telecommunications Unit, the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Barbados is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Barbados is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

It is reported that at least 25% of the equity in a telecommunications carrier must be held by Barbadian natural or legal persons. Furthermore, it is indicated that the authorities have noted that mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are also subject to the same ownership structure requirement.

According to Art 17.5 of the Patent Act, an applicant (both foreigner and local) for a patent must be represented by a patent agent in Barbados. In addition, it is reported that to be a patent agent in Barbados, it is mandatory to be an attorney-at-law licensed and registered with the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office.