The World

Personal data protection regulations, country by country, in plain English.

Clear summaries of the rules that govern personal data, how it may be collected, used, shared and stored with the official sources to help you verify them.

194
Countries tracked
151
In force
20
In progress
6
Continents

How it works

Three steps to understand the rules in a country, no legal background required.

1

Find a country

Search for a country or browse the map. Each country has its own page.

2

Read the brief

A plain-English summary of the law, regulator, key obligations, deadlines, and penalties.

3

Check the sources

Check the official sources behind the summary, or compare countries side by side when you work across jurisdictions.

Browse by continent

Search for a country directly or explore the map. See which countries have a regulation in force, one in progress, or none yet.

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