Privacy Laws

Privacy laws refer to laws that deal with guidelines, protection, and use of personally identifiable information.

November 19, 2021 | 5 minutes read

The VPPA, Video Rentals, and Personal Privacy

The Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 or the VPPA for short is a federal law that was passed in 1998 for the purposes of protecting consumer privacy.

November 18, 2021 | 4 minutes read

Fighting Discrimination Against Disabled People in America

The ADA is a federal civil rights law that was passed in 1990 for the purpose of preventing discrimination against disabled Americans.

November 17, 2021 | 4 minutes read

The CCRRA, Establishing a New Standard for Credit Reporting

The CCRRA for short is a federal law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996 for the purposes of amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

November 16, 2021 | 5 minutes read

A New Legal Basis for Data Processing in Mali

Law No. 2013-015 of 21 May 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data is a data protection law that was passed in Mali in 2013.

November 16, 2021 | 5 minutes read

A New Legal Basis for Cybersecurity in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Anti-Cybercrime Law is a cybersecurity law that was passed in 2007 for the purpose of preventing cybercrime in the country.

November 15, 2021 | 6 minutes read

Setting a New Standard for Data Privacy in Ecuador

The Personal Data Protection Law was passed to provide Ecuadorian citizens with the guaranteed rights of data protection and in turn, personal privacy.

November 15, 2021 | 4 minutes read

Data Protection and Privacy Legislation in Angola

Angola’s Law 22/11 on the Protection of Personal Data, also known as the Data Protection Law for short, is a data privacy law that was passed in Angola in 2011.