Maldives
AI behavior law: bot and agent disclosure, crawler and training-data rules, automated-agent transactions, and algorithmic decision-making.
Summary
The Maldives legal framework for web crawling is thin but evolving. Relevant instruments include the Penal Code (as amended December 2024 to align computer-crime provisions with Budapest Convention — introducing unauthorized access, data interception, and digital fraud offences), the existing Data Protection Act 2017 (enacted 15 January 2018; limited in scope), and the Information and Communication Technology Act 2017 (ICT Act), which addresses cybersecurity and cybercrime including hacking and identity theft. A comprehensive Personal Data Protection Act was passed by the People's Majlis; a document titled 'Personal Data Protection Act' is published on mifps.com.mv (November 2025), but the exact enactment date and gazette reference have not been independently verified from an official source as of the as_of_date. No case law on web scraping exists; enforcement capacity is limited. Human review required to confirm the Personal Data Protection Act enactment date and gazette citation.
Automated-access legality
Carried forward from the crawler-law index. Governs whether automated clients may access public websites in this jurisdiction.
| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorization test | unsettled |
| Public-page carve-out | unsettled |
| Terms-of-service browsewrap enforceable | unsettled |
| Terms-of-service clickwrap enforceable | unsettled |
| Copyright exception model | fair dealing narrow |
| Text and data mining — commercial status | unsettled |
| Text and data mining — opt-out mechanism | none |
| robots.txt legal weight | non binding notice |
| AI training-specific law | none |
| Privacy regime | Data Protection Act 2017 (enacted 15 January 2018; limited scope); Personal Data Protection Act (passed by People's Majlis, ~November 2025; gazette citation unconfirmed) |
| Trespass to chattels | not recognized |
Last reviewed: 2026-05-24. Confidence: low. Fast-moving area — verify before relying. Not legal advice.