Global Comprehensive Privacy Law Mapping Chart

Comprehensive data protection laws exist across the globe. While each law is different, there are many commonalities in terms of the rights, obligations and enforcement provisions. The Westin Research Center has created this chart mapping several comprehensive data protection laws, including the laws in the U.S., to assist our members in understanding how data protection is being approached around the world.

Our intent is to add to this chart and update it as laws are amended and other laws come into force. As always, we appreciate input from our members. If you have comments about the mapping or believe additional information should be included, please share it with Cathy Cosgrove at ccosgrove@iapp.org.

Special thanks to Perry Cruz, Amit Gadhia, Dr. Julien C. Hounkpe, Anna Johnston, Louisa Meliqsetyan, Selin Ozbek Cittone, Yechiel Steinmetz, Kezia Talbot, Daimhin Warner, and former IAPP legal externs, including Seth Azubuike, Brynne Duvall, Sean Kellogg, Eduardo Monteverde, and Cheryl Saniuk-Heinig, for their contributions.