Privacy Regulations

Privacy regulations or laws deal with the guidelines on how patients, clients, and customers’ private information is supposed to be protected.

The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation, how to comply?
September 14, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation, how to comply?

The Vermont Act 171 of 2018 Data Broker Regulation or the Vermont Data Broker Regulation for short is a data privacy law that was passed in Vermont in 2018.

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Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties
September 09, 2021 | 5 minutes read
Germany’s BDSG, Privacy Requirements, New Penalties

Germany’s Bundesdatenschutzgesetz or BDSG is a recently amended comprehensive data privacy law geared towards protecting the data privacy rights of German citizens.

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The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012
September 08, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012

The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 is a strict and comprehensive data privacy law that was created to “protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth.

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The Chinese Cybersecurity Law
September 03, 2021 | 7 minutes read
The Chinese Cybersecurity Law

China’s Cybersecurity Law is a data privacy law. The law contains a framework that targets the regulation of internet security, protection of sensitive information, and the development of safeguards for both cyberspace security and sovereignty.

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Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
August 27, 2021 | 8 minutes read
Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act or PIPEDA for short is Canada’s primary federal law in relation to privacy in the private sector.

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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
August 27, 2021 | 6 minutes read
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act or BIPA for short is an Illinois state law passed in 2008 that regulates the collection, storage, retention, safeguarding, use and destruction of biometric information and identifiers.

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South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act
August 26, 2021 | 6 minutes read
South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act

The Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 or the POPIA for short is a South African comprehensive data protection law. The POPIA was established to protect the data privacy rights of South African citizens.

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The CAN-SPAM Act, Requirements for Email Content
August 24, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The CAN-SPAM Act, Requirements for Email Content

The CAN-SPAM Act is a federal law that sets various rules and regulations for the use of commercial email to to U.S. based recipients, including digital promotion and email marketing.

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy
August 20, 2021 | 5 minutes read
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telecommunications Privacy

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act or TCPA places specific limits on when and how unsolicited pre-recorded telemarketing calls can be made to the landline telephones of American citizens.

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Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties
August 19, 2021 | 6 minutes read
Web cookies, EU Privacy Directive, Stringent Penalties

The ePrivacy Directive, known informally as the EU Cookies Directive or EU Cookie Law, is a data privacy directive that covers all members of the EU and was adopted in 2011.

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