Regulationsby GlyphUK and non-EU European data laws
UK GDPR, the Data (Use and Access) Act, the Online Safety Act, Switzerland and more.
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CoE AI Framework ConventionFirst binding international treaty on AI. Parties must ensure AI activities across the lifecycle respect human rights, democracy and the rule of law, with risk and impact assessments, transparency, oversight and remedies. Each party chooses how to apply it to private actors.No date set
Data (Use and Access) ActAmends the UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and PECR (recognised legitimate interests, relaxed automated decision-making rules, reasonable-and-proportionate DSAR searches, new transfer test, cookie exemptions, PECR fines raised to UK GDPR levels), creates Smart Data schemes and digital verification services, and replaces the ICO with an Information Commission. Commenced in stages from August 2025 to 2026.In effect since Aug 20, 2025
Swiss revised FADP (nFADP)Switzerland's modernised data protection law, closely aligned to GDPR: privacy by design/default, records of processing, DPIAs, breach notification to the FDPIC as soon as possible, and cross-border transfer rules. Protects only natural persons' data.In effect since Sep 1, 2023
Turkey KVKKTurkey's general data protection law. The 2024 amendments reworked sensitive-data processing and replaced the consent-first cross-border transfer rule with a GDPR-style tiered regime (adequacy, appropriate safeguards such as standard contracts that must be notified to the Authority within 5 business days, then limited derogations).In effect since Apr 7, 2016UK Cyber Security and Resilience BillUpdates the NIS Regulations 2018: brings managed service providers and data centres into scope, lets regulators designate critical suppliers, tightens incident reporting (initial notice within 24 hours, full report within 72 hours) and strengthens regulator powers. Substantive duties will follow via secondary legislation after Royal Assent.No date setUK Data Protection Act 2018Core UK data protection statute that sits alongside the UK GDPR. It sets exemptions and conditions for special category and criminal offence data, the law enforcement and intelligence services regimes, and the regulator's powers and fines. It has been substantially amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.In effect since May 25, 2018UK GDPRThe UK's core data protection regime: lawful bases, transparency, data subject rights, security, breach notification within 72 hours, and international transfer rules. Retained EU GDPR became the UK GDPR from 1 January 2021 and was materially amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 from 5 February 2026.In effect since May 25, 2018UK Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024Amends the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. It creates a lighter regime for intelligence agencies to hold bulk personal datasets with low or no expectation of privacy, widens communications data rules, and bars telecoms operators from making relevant changes to their services that would weaken lawful access capabilities while a retention notice is under review.No date setUK Online Safety ActImposes duties of care on user-to-user services and search engines to assess and mitigate illegal content risks and, where children can access the service, to protect children (including highly effective age assurance for pornography and other primary priority content). Categorised services face additional transparency, user empowerment and fraudulent advertising duties.In effect since Mar 17, 2025UK PSTI Act (product security)Sets baseline security requirements for consumer connectable products sold in the UK. Manufacturers must ban universal default passwords, publish a way to report vulnerabilities, and state the minimum security update support period. Importers and distributors share compliance duties.In effect since Apr 29, 2024UK Telecommunications Security ActImposes strengthened security duties on UK public telecoms providers, backed by detailed security measures regulations and a code of practice. It also gives the government powers to restrict the use of high-risk vendors' equipment through designated vendor directions.In effect since Oct 1, 2022