Data Privacy Laws and Global Compliance
Data Privacy Laws and Global Compliance Data privacy laws guide how personal data is collected, used, and stored. For teams that work across borders, one rule is not enough. A clear plan helps protect people and keeps business operations smooth. Major regions set rules that affect many companies. The EU’s GDPR is widely known, with strong rights for individuals and strict duties for most organizations. In the United States, rules are more sector focused, such as CCPA/CPRA for consumer data and various state laws. Other regions have similar rules: Brazil’s LGPD, China’s PIPL, Japan’s APPI, and Singapore’s PDPA. When data moves between regions, transfers need safeguards such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses. ...