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Global Privacy & AI Law Directory

A comprehensive database of 196+ privacy and AI laws from around the world.

Showing 167 of 167 privacy laws
Law
Region
Country
Year
Status
Max Penalty
LPPD
Algerian Law on Protection of Personal Data
Africa
Algeria flagAlgeria
2018ActiveDZD 2M
PDPL
Angolan Personal Data Protection Law
Africa
Angola flagAngola
2022Active4% of revenue
PDPL
Argentine Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Argentina flagArgentina
2000ActiveUp to 100,000 pesos
Privacy Act
Australian Privacy Act
Pacific
Australia flagAustralia
1988ActiveAUD$2.22M
DSG
Austrian Data Protection Act
Europe
Austria flagAustria
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
LPD
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data
Asia
Azerbaijan flagAzerbaijan
2010ActiveAZN 50,000
DPA
Bahamas Data Protection Act
Caribbean
Bahamas flagBahamas
2003ActiveBSD 100,000
PDPL
Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Bahrain flagBahrain
2018ActiveBD 20,000
DPA
Bangladesh Data Protection Act
Asia
Bangladesh flagBangladesh
2023ActiveBDT 50M
DPA
Barbados Data Protection Act
Caribbean
Barbados flagBarbados
2019ActiveBBD$500,000
PDPL
Belarusian Law on Personal Data Protection
Europe
Belarus flagBelarus
2021ActiveBYN 200,000
DPA
Belgian Data Protection Act
Europe
Belgium flagBelgium
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPL
Benin Digital Code
Africa
Benin flagBenin
2018ActiveXOF 50M
PIPA
Bermuda Personal Information Protection Act
Caribbean
Bermuda flagBermuda
2016ActiveBMD 250,000
PDPL
Bolivian Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Bolivia flagBolivia
2024PendingUp to 5% of revenue
LGPD
Brazilian General Data Protection Law
South America
Brazil flagBrazil
2020Active2% of revenue up to R$50M
PDPO
Brunei Personal Data Protection Order
Asia
Brunei flagBrunei
2016ActiveBND 40,000
PDPA
Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act
Europe
Bulgaria flagBulgaria
2019Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPL
Cambodian Personal Data Protection Law
Asia
Cambodia flagCambodia
2024PendingTo be determined
LCSCC
Cameroonian Law on Cyber Security and Cyber Crime
Africa
Cameroon flagCameroon
2010ActiveXAF 100M
Law 25
Quebec Act on Personal Information Protection
North America
Canada flagCanada
2021ActiveCAD$25M or 4% of global revenue
PIPEDA
Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
North America
Canada flagCanada
2000ActiveCAD$100,000 per violation
CPPA
Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act
North America
Canada flagCanada
2024PendingCAD$25M or 5% of global revenue
PIPA
Alberta Personal Information Protection Act
North America
Canada flagCanada
2004ActiveCAD$100,000
PIPA
British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act
North America
Canada flagCanada
2003ActiveCAD$100,000
DPL
Cayman Islands Data Protection Law
Caribbean
Cayman Islands flagCayman Islands
2017ActiveKYD 100,000
Law 19.628
Chilean Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Chile flagChile
1999ActiveUTM 50
PIPL
Chinese Personal Information Protection Law
Asia
China flagChina
2021Active¥50M or 5% of annual revenue
DSL
Chinese Data Security Law
Asia
China flagChina
2021Active¥10M
CSL
Chinese Cybersecurity Law
Asia
China flagChina
2017Active¥1M
Law 1581
Colombian Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Colombia flagColombia
2012Active2000 legal minimum wages
Law 8968
Costa Rican Protection of Personal Data Law
South America
Costa Rica flagCosta Rica
2011ActiveUp to $15,000
DPA
Croatian Data Protection Act
Europe
Croatia flagCroatia
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPA
Czech Personal Data Processing Act
Europe
Czech Republic flagCzech Republic
2019Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
LPPD
Ivorian Law on Protection of Personal Data
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire flagCôte d'Ivoire
2013ActiveXOF 100M
DPA
Danish Data Protection Act
Europe
Denmark flagDenmark
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
LOPD
Dominican Republic Personal Data Protection Law
Caribbean
Dominican Republic flagDominican Republic
2022ActiveDOP 20M
LOPD
Ecuadorian Organic Law on Data Protection
South America
Ecuador flagEcuador
2021Active1.7% of revenue
DPL
Egyptian Data Protection Law
Africa
Egypt flagEgypt
2020ActiveEGP 5M
PDPA
Estonian Personal Data Protection Act
Europe
Estonia flagEstonia
2019Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPP
Ethiopian Data Protection Proclamation
Africa
Ethiopia flagEthiopia
2024PendingETB 500,000
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation
Europe
European Union flagEuropean Union
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
ePD
EU ePrivacy Directive
Europe
European Union flagEuropean Union
2002ActiveVaries by member state
ePR
EU ePrivacy Regulation
Europe
European Union flagEuropean Union
2024Pending€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Faroese Data Protection Act
Europe
Faroe Islands flagFaroe Islands
2020ActiveDKK 25M
PB
Fijian Privacy Bill
Pacific
Fiji flagFiji
2023PendingFJD 500,000
Tietosuojalaki
Finnish Data Protection Act
Europe
Finland flagFinland
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
LIL
French Data Protection Act
Europe
France flagFrance
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
HDS
French Health Data Hosting Law
Europe
France flagFrance
2018Active€300,000
LPPI
French Polynesia Personal Information Protection Law
Pacific
French Polynesia flagFrench Polynesia
2019ActiveXPF 8.95M
BDSG
German Federal Data Protection Act
Europe
Germany flagGermany
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
TTDSG
German Telecommunications and Telemedia Data Protection Act
Europe
Germany flagGermany
2021Active€300,000
HmbDSG
Hamburg Data Protection Act
Europe
Germany flagGermany
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
BlnDSG
Berlin Data Protection Act
Europe
Germany flagGermany
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Ghanaian Data Protection Act
Africa
Ghana flagGhana
2012ActiveGHS 250,000
DPA
Greek Data Protection Law
Europe
Greece flagGreece
2019Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Guyana Data Protection Act
South America
Guyana flagGuyana
2021ActiveGYD 20M
PDPO
Hong Kong Personal Data Privacy Ordinance
Asia
Hong Kong flagHong Kong
2012ActiveHKD$1M and imprisonment
Privacy Act
Hungarian Privacy Act
Europe
Hungary flagHungary
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Icelandic Data Protection Act
Europe
Iceland flagIceland
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPDP
Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
India flagIndia
2023Active₹250 Crore
PDP
Indonesian Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Indonesia flagIndonesia
2022Active2% of annual revenue
PDPL
Iraqi Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Iraq flagIraq
2023ActiveIQD 50M
DPA
Irish Data Protection Act
Europe
Ireland flagIreland
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PPL
Israeli Protection of Privacy Law
Middle East
Israel flagIsrael
1981ActiveILS 3.2M
Privacy Code
Italian Personal Data Protection Code
Europe
Italy flagItaly
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
ECPL
Italian Electronic Communications Privacy Law
Europe
Italy flagItaly
2018Active€1.5M
DPA
Jamaica Data Protection Act
Caribbean
Jamaica flagJamaica
2020ActiveJMD$10M
APPI
Japanese Act on Protection of Personal Information
Asia
Japan flagJapan
2003Active¥100M or 1% of annual revenue
MNA
Japanese My Number Act
Asia
Japan flagJapan
2013Active¥50M
PDPL
Jordanian Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Jordan flagJordan
2023ActiveJOD 25,000
LPDP
Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data Protection
Asia
Kazakhstan flagKazakhstan
2013ActiveKZT 2M
DPA
Kenyan Data Protection Act
Africa
Kenya flagKenya
2019ActiveKES 5M or 1% of revenue
DPL
Kuwait Data Protection Law
Middle East
Kuwait flagKuwait
2023ActiveKWD 500,000
LPI
Kyrgyzstan Law on Personal Information
Asia
Kyrgyzstan flagKyrgyzstan
2008ActiveKGS 100,000
LDP
Laos Law on Data Protection
Asia
Laos flagLaos
2022ActiveLAK 100M
PDPL
Latvian Personal Data Processing Law
Europe
Latvia flagLatvia
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
ETPDL
Lebanese Electronic Transactions and Personal Data Law
Middle East
Lebanon flagLebanon
2018ActiveLBP 100M
DSG
Liechtenstein Data Protection Act
Europe
Liechtenstein flagLiechtenstein
2018ActiveCHF 250,000
PDPA
Lithuanian Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data
Europe
Lithuania flagLithuania
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Luxembourg Law on Data Protection Commission
Europe
Luxembourg flagLuxembourg
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPA
Macau Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Macau flagMacau
2005ActiveMOP$80,000
LDP
Malagasy Law on Data Protection
Africa
Madagascar flagMadagascar
2014ActiveMGA 100M
PDPA
Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Malaysia flagMalaysia
2010ActiveMYR 500,000
DPA
Maltese Data Protection Act
Europe
Malta flagMalta
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
Mauritian Data Protection Act
Africa
Mauritius flagMauritius
2017ActiveMUR 200,000
LFPDPPP
Mexican Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data
North America
Mexico flagMexico
2010ActiveMXN 25.6M
PDPL
Moldovan Law on Personal Data Protection
Europe
Moldova flagMoldova
2011ActiveMDL 500,000
LDP
Monaco Law on Digital Protection
Europe
Monaco flagMonaco
2020Active€300,000
Law 09-08
Moroccan Personal Data Protection Law
Africa
Morocco flagMorocco
2009ActiveMAD 600,000
DPL
Myanmar Data Protection Law
Asia
Myanmar flagMyanmar
2022ActiveMMK 100M
PDPA
Nepalese Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Nepal flagNepal
2023ActiveNPR 500,000
UAVG
Dutch Implementation Act General Data Protection Regulation
Europe
Netherlands flagNetherlands
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PIPA
New Caledonia Personal Information Protection Act
Pacific
New Caledonia flagNew Caledonia
2019ActiveXPF 8.95M
Privacy Act
New Zealand Privacy Act
Pacific
New Zealand flagNew Zealand
2020ActiveNZD$10,000
NDPR
Nigerian Data Protection Regulation
Africa
Nigeria flagNigeria
2019Active2% of annual gross revenue
LPDP
Law on Personal Data Protection
Europe
North Macedonia
2020Active4% of annual income
PDA
Norwegian Personal Data Act
Europe
Norway flagNorway
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPL
Omani Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Oman flagOman
2022ActiveOMR 500,000
Law 81
Panamanian Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Panama flagPanama
2021ActiveUp to $10,000
DPA
Papua New Guinea Data Protection Act
Pacific
Papua New Guinea flagPapua New Guinea
2024PendingPGK 500,000
PDP
Paraguayan Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Paraguay flagParaguay
2021Active5000 daily wages
LPDP
Peruvian Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Peru flagPeru
2011ActiveUp to 100 UIT
DPA
Philippine Data Privacy Act
Asia
Philippines flagPhilippines
2012ActivePHP 5M
RODO
Polish Personal Data Protection Act
Europe
Poland flagPoland
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
LGPD
Portuguese Data Protection Law
Europe
Portugal flagPortugal
2019Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPL
Qatar Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Qatar flagQatar
2016ActiveQAR 5M
DPA
Romanian Data Protection Act
Europe
Romania flagRomania
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
DPPL
Rwandan Data Protection and Privacy Law
Africa
Rwanda flagRwanda
2021ActiveRWF 5M
DPA
Saint Lucia Data Protection Act
Caribbean
Saint Lucia flagSaint Lucia
2011ActiveXCD 500,000
DPL
San Marino Data Protection Law
Europe
San Marino flagSan Marino
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPL
Saudi Arabian Personal Data Protection Law
Middle East
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
2023ActiveSAR 5M
PDPL
Senegalese Personal Data Protection Law
Africa
Senegal flagSenegal
2016ActiveXOF 100M
PDPA
Singapore Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Singapore flagSingapore
2012ActiveSGD$1M
DPA
Slovak Act on Protection of Personal Data
Europe
Slovakia flagSlovakia
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
ZVOP-2
Slovenian Personal Data Protection Act
Europe
Slovenia flagSlovenia
2023Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
POPIA
South African Protection of Personal Information Act
Africa
South Africa flagSouth Africa
2013ActiveR10M or imprisonment
PIPA
South Korean Personal Information Protection Act
Asia
South Korea flagSouth Korea
2011Active3% of revenue
ICNA
South Korean Network Act
Asia
South Korea flagSouth Korea
2001Active3% of revenue
CIA
South Korean Credit Information Act
Asia
South Korea flagSouth Korea
1995Active3% of revenue
LOPDGDD
Spanish Organic Law on Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantee
Europe
Spain flagSpain
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
PDPA
Sri Lankan Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka
2022ActiveLKR 10M
PDPL
Suriname Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Suriname flagSuriname
2022ActiveSRD 500,000
DPA
Swedish Data Protection Act
Europe
Sweden flagSweden
2018Active€20M or 4% of global revenue
FADP
Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection
Europe
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
2023ActiveCHF 250,000
PDPA
Taiwanese Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Taiwan flagTaiwan
2012ActiveNTD$200M
LPPD
Tajikistan Law on Protection of Personal Data
Asia
Tajikistan flagTajikistan
2018ActiveTJS 50,000
DPA
Tanzanian Data Protection Act
Africa
Tanzania flagTanzania
2022ActiveTZS 5B
PDPA
Thailand Personal Data Protection Act
Asia
Thailand flagThailand
2022ActiveTHB 5M
DPA
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago flagTrinidad and Tobago
2011ActiveTTD 100,000
DPL
Tunisian Personal Data Protection Law
Africa
Tunisia flagTunisia
2004ActiveTND 50,000
SDPL
Sharjah Data Protection Law
Middle East
UAE flagUAE
2023ActiveAED 500,000
DPL
Dubai DIFC Data Protection Law
Middle East
UAE flagUAE
2020ActiveUSD $100,000
DPR
Abu Dhabi ADGM Data Protection Regulations
Middle East
UAE flagUAE
2021ActiveUSD $28M
DPR
RAK ICC Data Protection Regulations
Middle East
UAE flagUAE
2022ActiveUSD 50,000
DPPA
Ugandan Data Protection and Privacy Act
Africa
Uganda flagUganda
2019Active2% of annual revenue
PDPL
Ukrainian Law on Personal Data Protection
Europe
Ukraine flagUkraine
2010ActiveUAH 17,000
UK GDPR
UK General Data Protection Regulation
Europe
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
2021Active£17.5M or 4% of global revenue
DPA
UK Data Protection Act 2018
Europe
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
2018Active£17.5M or 4% of global revenue
PECR
UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
Europe
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
2003Active£500,000
HIPAA
US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
1996Active$1.5M per violation per year
GLBA
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
1999Active$100,000 per violation
COPPA
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
1998Active$43,280 per violation
FERPA
US Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
1974ActiveLoss of federal funding
CCPA
California Consumer Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2020Active$7,500 per violation
WPA
Washington Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Pending$7,500 per violation
ICDPA
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Pending$7,500 per violation
FDBR
Florida Digital Bill of Rights
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Pending$50,000 per violation
OCPA
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Pending$7,500 per violation
MCDPA
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Active$7,500 per violation
DPDPA
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2024Pending$10,000 per violation
NRS 603A
Nevada Privacy of Information Collected on the Internet from Consumers Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2019Active$5,000 per violation
CPRA
California Privacy Rights Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$7,500 per violation
VCDPA
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$7,500 per violation
CTDPA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$5,000 per violation
UCPA
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$7,500 per violation
CPA
Colorado Privacy Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$20,000 per violation
SHIELD
New York SHIELD Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2020Active$250,000 per violation
201 CMR 17.00
Massachusetts Standards for Personal Information Protection
North America
United States flagUnited States
2010Active$5,000 per violation
TDPSA
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
North America
United States flagUnited States
2023Active$7,500 per violation
Law 18.331
Uruguayan Personal Data Protection Law
South America
Uruguay flagUruguay
2008ActiveUp to 500,000 UI
PDPL
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data
Asia
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan
2019ActiveUZS 100M
LCDP
Venezuelan Constitutional Law on Data Protection
South America
Venezuela flagVenezuela
2021ActiveUp to 2% of revenue
PDPD
Vietnamese Personal Data Protection Decree
Asia
Vietnam flagVietnam
2023Active5% of revenue
DPPL
Yemeni Data Protection and Privacy Law
Middle East
Yemen flagYemen
2024PendingYER 5M
DPA
Zambian Data Protection Act
Africa
Zambia flagZambia
2021ActiveZMW 450,000
DPA
Zimbabwean Data Protection Act
Africa
Zimbabwe flagZimbabwe
2021ActiveUSD 20,000