An inter-connected world with 4.2 billion+ people sharing data online translates into one singular fact: there’s unquantifiable amounts of information out there in cyber-universe, available for use and mis-use! Yet, it is only over the last couple of decades that nations have taken cognizance of the need to protect individual privacy and enacted data protection laws.
However, there’s still a long way to go – at last count, only 100 countries have data protection laws. This infographic highlights some of biggest privacy laws enacted around the world, and the guidelines, policies and principles they mandate.
Privacy Laws Around the World:
Infographic by – Termly