GDPR explained simply: the most important facts at a glance
By Martha Wanat on 10/14/24 9:55 AM
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stipulates that your website must obtain the clear and affirmative consent of the user before processing user data. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU General Data Protection Regulation) replaces the European Data Protection Directive from 1995 …
The new Swiss Data Protection Act (FADP)
By Martha Wanat on 10/14/24 9:39 AM
The new Federal Act on Data Protection in Switzerland (FADP) came into force in September 2023. It was adopted on 25 September 2020 and replaced the previous law from 1992, as the advanced digitalization of everyday life and the increasing use of technology since then made it necessar …
Comprehensive and strict data protection: the Brazilian LGPD
By Martha Wanat on 9/5/24 8:43 AM
The Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD) is Brazil's General Data Protection Law, which aims to create a new legal framework for the use of personal data in Brazil, both online and offline, in the private and public sectors, regardless of the location of the organization pro …
Data protection in Texas (TDPSA): New requirements for companies
By Martha Wanat on 9/2/24 7:46 AM
With the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), Texas became the eleventh state with its own data privacy and security law on July 1, 2024. Through the TDPSA, Texas is demonstrating its commitment to reconciling the technological and economic advances of the digital age with the …