Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce, eCommerce or e-comm, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. It is more than just buying and selling products online. It also includes the entire online process of developing, marketing, selling, delivering, servicing and paying for products and services. The amount of trade conducted electronically has grown extraordinarily with widespread Internet usage.

With the widespread usage and impact of e-commerce as a means of doing business, Governments worldwide have developed  regulations government electronic commerce activities.  There regulations typically govern, among other things, the use of computers and commercial e-mails, online advertising and consumer privacy.  

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has implemented the following Bills, Acts and Policies to regulate E-commerce activity in the Bahamas:

The following documents are in pdf format and can be viewed with acrobat reader which can be downloaded free from Adobe Acrobat.

• E-Commerce Policy Statement
• Electronic Communication and Transaction Bill 2003
• Computer Misuse Bill
• Data Protection Act 2003
• Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Bill, 2003