Japan Active Cyber Defense Act Act on the Prevention of Damage from Unauthorized Acts against Important Computers (Act No. 42 of 2025)
Japan EnactedOct 1, 2026in 5d in 5 days Oct 1, 2026 in 5d in 5 days Registration and incident reporting duties start
UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
United Kingdom ProposedNot set Oct 26, 2026 in 4w in 4 weeks Lords report stage scheduled
Egypt PDPL Law No. 151 of 2020 on the Protection of Personal Data and its Executive Regulations
EG Egypt In forceOct 16, 20205y 5 years ago Nov 2, 2026 in 5w in 5 weeks One-year compliance window ends
India DPDP Act Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
India EnactedNov 13, 202510mo 10 months ago Nov 13, 2026 in 6w in 6 weeks Consent Manager registration rule in force (12 months)
Peru PDPL and 2024 Regulation Ley N° 29733, Ley de Protección de Datos Personales, and its Regulation (Decreto Supremo N° 016-2024-JUS)
PE Peru AmendedMar 30, 20251y 1 year ago Nov 30, 2026 in 2mo in 2 months DPO required: medium companies
Chile Personal Data Protection Law (Ley 21.719) Ley Nº 21.719 que regula la protección y el tratamiento de los datos personales y crea la Agencia de Protección de Datos Personales
CL Chile EnactedDec 1, 2026in 2mo in 2 months Dec 1, 2026 in 2mo in 2 months Law in force
Australia Privacy Act Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), as amended by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Australia AmendedDec 11, 20241y 1 year ago Dec 10, 2026 in 2mo in 2 months Children's Online Privacy Code must be registered
Indonesia PDP Law Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (Undang-Undang Pelindungan Data Pribadi)
Indonesia AmendedOct 17, 20223y 3 years ago Jan 16, 2027 in 3mo in 3 months Implementing regulation GR 33/2026 takes effect
GDPR Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)
EU European Union AmendedMay 24, 201610y 10 years ago Apr 2, 2027 in 6mo in 6 months GDPR Procedural Regulation applies
NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)
EU European Union AmendedJan 16, 20233y 3 years ago Apr 17, 2027 in 6mo in 6 months Next biennial entity notification
South Korea PIPA Personal Information Protection Act (as amended by Act No. 21445, 2026)
South Korea AmendedSep 30, 201115y 15 years ago Jul 1, 2027 in 9mo in 9 months Mandatory ISMS-P certification
Cyber Resilience Act Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience Act)
EU European Union EnactedDec 10, 20241y 1 year ago Dec 11, 2027 in 1y in 1 year CRA fully applies
Alberta POPA Protection of Privacy Act
CA Alberta, Canada In forceJun 11, 20251y 1 year ago None upcoming Australia Cyber Security Act (ransomware reporting) Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth) and Cyber Security (Ransomware Payment Reporting) Rules 2025
Australia In forceNov 30, 20241y 1 year ago None upcoming Australia SOCI Act Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
Australia AmendedJul 11, 20188y 8 years ago None upcoming Brazil LGPD Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (Law No. 13.709/2018)
Brazil In forceSep 18, 20206y 6 years ago None upcoming Canada Bill C-36 (PPCDA) Bill C-36, An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act
Canada ProposedNot set None upcoming Canada Bill C-8 / CCSPA Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (enacted by Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security)
Canada EnactedNot set None upcoming China Cyber Incident Reporting Measures Administrative Measures for National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
CN China In forceNov 1, 202510mo 10 months ago None upcoming CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) and proposed implementing rule (6 CFR Part 226)
United States (Federal) EnactedNot set None upcoming Digital Omnibus (data/GDPR) Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, 2018/1724, 2018/1725, 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, 2022/2555 and 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus)
EU European Union ProposedNot set None upcoming DORA Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
EU European Union In forceJan 16, 20233y 3 years ago None upcoming ePrivacy Directive (cookie law) Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (ePrivacy Directive), as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC
EU European Union AmendedJul 31, 200224y 24 years ago None upcoming FCC CPNI Breach Rule FCC Data Breach Reporting Requirements for telecommunications carriers, interconnected VoIP and TRS providers (47 CFR 64.2011, 64.5111)
United States (Federal) AmendedMar 13, 20242y 2 years ago None upcoming FTC Health Breach Notification Rule FTC Health Breach Notification Rule (16 CFR Part 318), as amended 2024
United States (Federal) AmendedSep 24, 200917y 17 years ago None upcoming GLBA Safeguards Rule FTC Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Safeguards Rule), 16 CFR Part 314, under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
United States (Federal) AmendedMay 23, 200323y 23 years ago None upcoming HIPAA HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164)
United States (Federal) AmendedApr 14, 200323y 23 years ago None upcoming Hong Kong Critical Infrastructure Cyber Ordinance Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance (Cap. 653)
Hong Kong In forceJan 1, 20268mo 8 months ago None upcoming India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions Directions under section 70B(6) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 relating to information security practices, procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents for Safe and Trusted Internet
India In forceJun 27, 20224y 4 years ago None upcoming Israel Privacy Protection Law Amendment 13 Privacy Protection Law, 5741-1981 (Amendment No. 13)
Israel AmendedAug 14, 20251y 1 year ago None upcoming Japan APPI Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003), as amended including the 2026 amendment act
Japan AmendedApr 1, 200521y 21 years ago None upcoming Kenya Data Protection Act Data Protection Act, 2019 (No. 24 of 2019)
Kenya In forceNov 25, 20196y 6 years ago None upcoming Malaysia Cyber Security Act Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
Malaysia In forceAug 26, 20242y 2 years ago None upcoming Malaysia PDPA Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709), as amended by the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 (Act A1727)
Malaysia AmendedNov 15, 201312y 12 years ago None upcoming New Zealand Privacy Act Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), as amended by the Privacy Amendment Act 2025
New Zealand AmendedDec 1, 20205y 5 years ago None upcoming Nigeria NDPA Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 and NDPA General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025
Nigeria AmendedJun 12, 20233y 3 years ago None upcoming NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (Part 500) New York DFS Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (23 NYCRR Part 500), Second Amendment
New York AmendedMar 1, 20179y 9 years ago None upcoming Ontario Bill 194 Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024
CA Ontario, Canada In forceJan 29, 20251y 1 year ago None upcoming Philippines Data Privacy Act Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173)
PH Philippines In forceSep 8, 201214y 14 years ago None upcoming PIPEDA Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Canada In forceJan 1, 200125y 25 years ago None upcoming Quebec Law 25 Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Law 25, formerly Bill 64)
Quebec, Canada In forceSep 22, 20224y 4 years ago None upcoming Rwanda DPP Law Law No. 058/2021 of 13/10/2021 relating to the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy
RW Rwanda In forceOct 15, 20214y 4 years ago None upcoming Saudi PDPL Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree M/19 of 9/2/1443H, as amended by Royal Decree M/148 of 5/9/1444H)
Saudi Arabia In forceSep 14, 20233y 3 years ago None upcoming SEC Cyber Disclosure Rules SEC Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (Release No. 33-11216)
United States (Federal) In forceSep 5, 20233y 3 years ago None upcoming SEC Regulation S-P Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Customer Information (2024 amendments)
United States (Federal) AmendedAug 2, 20242y 2 years ago None upcoming Singapore Cybersecurity Act Cybersecurity Act 2018
SG Singapore AmendedAug 31, 20188y 8 years ago None upcoming Singapore PDPA Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (Singapore)
SG Singapore In forceJul 2, 201412y 12 years ago None upcoming South Africa Cybercrimes Act Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020
South Africa In forceDec 1, 20214y 4 years ago None upcoming South Africa POPIA Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)
South Africa In forceJul 1, 20206y 6 years ago None upcoming Swiss revised FADP (nFADP) Federal Act on Data Protection (revised FADP) of 25 September 2020
Switzerland In forceSep 1, 20233y 3 years ago None upcoming Taiwan PDPA Personal Data Protection Act
TW Taiwan AmendedOct 1, 201213y 13 years ago None upcoming Thailand Cybersecurity Act Cybersecurity Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
TH Thailand In forceMay 28, 20197y 7 years ago None upcoming Thailand PDPA Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019)
TH Thailand In forceJun 1, 20224y 4 years ago None upcoming UAE PDPL Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
United Arab Emirates In forceJan 2, 20224y 4 years ago None upcoming UK Data Protection Act 2018 Data Protection Act 2018
United Kingdom AmendedMay 25, 20188y 8 years ago None upcoming UK GDPR UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018
United Kingdom AmendedMay 25, 20188y 8 years ago None upcoming UK Telecommunications Security Act Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 and the Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022
United Kingdom In forceOct 1, 20223y 3 years ago None upcoming Vietnam PDPL Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 91/2025/QH15)
Vietnam In forceJan 1, 20268mo 8 months ago None upcoming