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Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011

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Trinidad and Tobago
vChap. 22:04 (Act 13 of 2011), LRO revision to 31 December 2016; partly proclaimed (LN 2 of 2012, LN 220 of 2021)
3 domains
27 controls

Trinidad and Tobago's Data Protection Act (Chap. 22:04, Act 13 of 2011), which is only partly in force: the twelve General Privacy Principles have applied to everyone handling personal information since January 2012 and two disclosure paragraphs for public bodies since August 2021, while the detailed public body and private sector duties, the Information Commissioner's enforcement powers and the penalties still await proclamation. Each duty is marked in force or not yet proclaimed. Built from the revised Act and both proclamations, read in full.

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Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 is a compliance framework from Trinidad and Tobago with 3 domains and 27 controls that map to 131 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part I: General Privacy Principles (in force since 6 January 2012) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (12 controls), Part III: public bodies (mostly not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (10 controls), Part IV: private sector (not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (3)

Part I: General Privacy Principles (in force since 6 January 2012) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011

12 controls
Controls in the Part I: General Privacy Principles (in force since 6 January 2012) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 domain of Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011: 12 controls
CodeTitle
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6as.6(a) Be accountable for personal information under your control
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6bs.6(b) Identify the purpose before or at collection
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6cs.6(c) Obtain the individual's knowledge and consent
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6ds.6(d) Collect lawfully and only what the purpose needs
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6es.6(e) Retain only as long as needed and do not disclose for other purposes without consent
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6fs.6(f) Keep personal information accurate, complete and current
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6gs.6(g) Protect personal information with safeguards suited to its sensitivity
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6hs.6(h) Do not process sensitive personal information unless written law provides
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6is.6(i) Make privacy policies and practices available to individuals
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6js.6(j) Disclose, on request, documents on the existence, use and disclosure of an individual's data
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6ks.6(k) Let individuals challenge compliance and respond in good time
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s6ls.6(l) Transfer personal information abroad only where comparable safeguards exist

Part III: public bodies (mostly not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011

10 controls
Controls in the Part III: public bodies (mostly not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 domain of Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011: 10 controls
CodeTitle
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s30ss.30, 31 Public bodies: collect only authorised, necessary information, and directly from the individual (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s32s.32 Public bodies: tell individuals the purpose, legal authority and a contact (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s33ss.33, 34, 37 Public bodies: retain data used for decisions long enough for access, keep it accurate, and dispose of it as regulated (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s35ss.35, 36 Public bodies: secure personal information and keep it stored and accessed in Trinidad and Tobago (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s38ss.38 to 41, 42(c) to (l), 43 to 45 Public bodies: use and disclose personal information only for the purpose, a consistent use, or a listed ground; restrict sensitive and medical data (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s42abs.42(a), (b) Public bodies: disclose personal information only for the collection purpose, a consistent use, or as written law authorises (in force)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s46s.46 Public bodies: get consent and check comparable safeguards before disclosing abroad (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s47s.47 Public bodies: prepare privacy impact assessments and submit them to the Commissioner (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s48ss.48 to 50 Public bodies: register personal information banks; share only under agreements; data-match only with approval (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s52ss.52 to 57 Public bodies: give access within 30 days, sever exempt parts, and correct or annotate records (not yet proclaimed)

Part IV: private sector (not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011

5 controls
Controls in the Part IV: private sector (not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 domain of Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011: 5 controls
CodeTitle
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s69ss.69, 71 to 74 Follow the General Privacy Principles and comply with any mandatory code of conduct (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s72s.72 Under a mandatory code, disclose only for the purpose, a court order or law, and get consent for foreign transfers (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s75ss.75, 77, 78 Organisations under a mandatory code: give individuals access and handle review requests (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s76s.76 Corporations: process sensitive personal information only with consent or a listed ground (not yet proclaimed)
trinidad-and-tobago-data-protection-act-2011::s86ss.86, 94 to 96, 99 Directors: take reasonable care the corporation complies; protect whistle-blowers (not yet proclaimed)

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011, you already cover:

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Maps to 131 other frameworks

32 total controls
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
16%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
16%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
16%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 800-190
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
SOC 2
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
UK Open Banking Standard
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
South Korea ISMS-P
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
16%
Vietnam PDPD
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Turkey KVKK
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
13%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Bahrain PDPL
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
APPI
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Azure Security Benchmark
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27799:2025
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO 26000:2010
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
UK Bribery Act 2010
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
COBIT 2019
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
PCI SSF
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
FedRAMP High
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
FedRAMP Moderate
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
PCI P2PE
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 56002
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/SAE 21434
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
PCI PIN Security
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
PCI DSS 4.0
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Taiwan PDPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act 2022
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62443
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 1800-32
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
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What is Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 and who does it apply to?

Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 is a compliance framework from Trinidad and Tobago with 3 domains and 27 controls. Trinidad and Tobago's Data Protection Act (Chap. 22:04, Act 13 of 2011), which is only partly in force: the twelve General Privacy Principles have applied to everyone handling personal information since January 2012 and two disclosure paragraphs for public bodies since August 2021, while the detailed public body and private sector duties, the Information Commissioner's enforcement powers and the penalties still await proclamation. Each duty is marked in force or not yet proclaimed. Built from the revised Act and both proclamations, read in full. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 actually require?

Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 has 27 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Part I: General Privacy Principles (in force since 6 January 2012) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (12 controls), Part III: public bodies (mostly not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (10 controls), Part IV: private sector (not yet proclaimed) – Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 do I already cover?

Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011 maps to 131 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15) (16% coverage), USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) (16% coverage), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter (16% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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