Content Type: Privacy Legislation

In this guide: Overview of LGPD The General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, or LGPD) is a landmark law enacted in Brazil as of September 18,… Continue reading Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD)

In this guide: Key principles of PIPEDA The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a crucial piece of Canadian legislation enacted in 2000 to safeguard the privacy… Continue reading Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

In this guide: Highlights of the PDPB India first introduced its Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) in 2019, which passed and is now active. The PDPB applies to any… Continue reading India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB)

In this guide: Critical facets of the UK’s DPA The United Kingdom modeled its own Data Protection Act (DPA) after the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and implemented… Continue reading The United Kingdom Data Protection Act (DPA)

In this guide: Key aspects of the GDPR In recent years, these has been an unprecedented surge in the generation, collection, and utilization of personal data. This data-centric paradigm shift… Continue reading The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Processing through the world’s data privacy regulations can be incredibly time-consuming, especially with so many countries, states and economic unions launching their own variations with different rights and protections for… Continue reading Every Data Privacy Law in the World

In this guide: Core tenets of the SHIELD Act In March 2020, New York State implemented the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act to proactively enhance the… Continue reading New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD)

In this guide: Key provisions of the ISBNA New York State created the Information Security Breach and Notification Act (ISBNA) to protect the personal data of its residents. The Act… Continue reading New York’s Information Security Breach and Notification Act (ISBNA)

In this guide: Key details of the VCDPA As of January 1, 2023, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) grants Virginia residents formal data privacy rights, which provide consumers… Continue reading Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)

In this guide: Key facets of the COPPA Enacted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1998 and revised in 2013, the COPPA was designed to address the unique vulnerabilities… Continue reading Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)