Data Protection and Privacy Mapping in the World

May 25, 2020

Currently, according to the UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, here is the current scenario regarding the regulation of Data Protection and Privacy in the World:

STATUSPERCENTAGE
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION66%
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION10%
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION19%
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA5%

The legislation addressed to data protection and / or privacy is divided into regions as follows:

 

1. AMERICAS (35 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION24 (69%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION4 (11%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION7 (20%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA0 (0%)

2. EUROPE (45 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION43 (96%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION1 (2%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION0 (0%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA1 (2%)

3. ASIA-PACIFIC (60 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION34 (57%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION6 (10%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION16 (27%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA4 (7%)

4. AFRICA (54 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION27 (50%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION9 (17%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION13 (24%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA5 (9%)

5. LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES – LDCs (47 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION20 (43%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION5 (11%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION19 (40%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA3 (6%)

6. SMALL ISLAND DEVOLOPING STATES – SIDS (29 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION10 (34%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION5 (17%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION12 (41%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA2 (7%)

Below you may find the list of laws, country by country:

CountryTitle of Legislation / Draft of LegislationLinks to Laws
AlbaniaLaw No. 9887 on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/dataprotection/National%20laws/ALBANIA_DPLaw2008.pdf
AndorraLoi qualifiée 15/2003, du 18 décembre, sur la protection des données personnelles (in French)https://www.apda.ad/system/files/1-%20%28FR%29%20Llei%20qualificada%20de%20protecci%C3%B3%20de%20dades%20personals.pdf 
AndorraLlei 15/2003, del 18 de desembre, qualificada de protecció de dades personals (in Catalan) https://www.apda.ad/system/files/llei_qualificada_de_proteccio_de_dades_personals_-_cat.pdf
AngolaLei No. 22/11 da Protecção de Dados Pessoais de 17 de Junho (in Portuguese)http://www.mwe.com/info/pubs/Law_22_11_Data_Privacy_Law.pdf
Antigua and BarbudaData Protection Act 2013 (in English)http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-10.pdf
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Constitutional Order 1981 (in English)http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Antigua/antigua-barbuda.html
Antigua and BarbudaData Protection Act 2013http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-10.pdf
ArgentinaLey 25.326 de Protección de los Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/64790/norma.htm
ArmeniaLaw of the Republic of Armenia on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.carim-east.eu/media/sociopol_module/File-4%20ARM%20Draft%20Law%20on%20Protection%20of%20Personal%20Data-Armenia%20English.pdf
AustraliaPrivacy Act 1988 (in English)http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00089
AustriaDatenschutzgesetz 2000 (in German)https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10001597
AzerbaijanLaw on Personal Data 2010 (in Azerbaijani)http://www.mincom.gov.az/qanunvericilik/qanunlar/
BahamasData Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003 (in English)http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2003/2003-0003/DataProtectionPrivacyofPersonalInformationAct_1.pdf
BarbadosData Protection Bill 2005 (in English)http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/TASF/UNPAN024631.pdf
BarbadosThe Constitution of Barbadoshttps://www.oas.org/dil/The_Constitution_of_Barbados.pdf
BarbadosElectronic Transactions Act, 2001 (in English)http://www.commerce.gov.bb/Legislation/Documents/CAP%20308B.PDF
BelarusLaw Of The Republic Of Belarus On Information, Informatization and Protection of information - Law no. 8517 (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.e-belarus.org/docs/informationlawdraft.html
BelgiumLaw on Privacy Protection in relationhttp://www.legislationline.org/topics/country/41/topic/3
 to the Processing of Personal Data (in English, unofficial translation) 
BeninLoi n°2009-09 du 22 mai 2009 portant organisation de la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjADahUKEwiS9u3rsqjHAhUJAxoKHRIUAFs&url=http%3A%2F%2Farcep.bj%2Fadmin%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FLOI_2009_09_PROTECTION_DES_DONNEES_PERSONNELLES.pdf&ei=PsfNVZLfJomGaJKogNgF&usg=AFQjCNHYzkTnMqnIZIPR57NvQX6nFe1J6w&bvm=bv.99804247,d.d2s
BhutanBhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (in English)http://www.moic.gov.bt/daden/uploads/2014/04/actenglish2006.pdf
BhutanBhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (in Dzongkha)http://www.moic.gov.bt/daden/uploads/2014/04/actdzong2006.pdf
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Ley general de Telecomunicaciones, Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación - Ley 167 de 08 agosto de 2011 (in Spanish)http://www.cienciaytecnologia.gob.bo/uploads/ley_164___ley_general_de_telecomunicaciones_tecnologias_de_informacin_y_comunicacion.pdf
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaw on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.azlp.gov.ba/propisi/Default.aspx?id=5&pageIndex=1&langTag=en-US
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaw on the Protection of Personal Data (in Bosanski)http://www.azlp.gov.ba/propisi/Default.aspx?id=5&pageIndex=1&langTag=bs-BA
BrazilProtection of Personal Data Bill 2011 (in Portuguese)http://participacao.mj.gov.br/dadospessoais/texto-em-debate/anteprojeto-de-lei-para-a-protecao-de-dados-pessoais/
BulgariaLaw for Protection of Personal Data (in English)https://www.cpdp.bg/en/?p=element&aid=373
BulgariaLaw for Protection of Personal Data (in Bulgarian)https://www.cpdp.bg/index.php?p=element&aid=373
Burkina FasoLoi n° 010-2004/AN Portant Protection des Données àhttp://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burkina-Faso-Loi-portant-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-caract%C3%A8re-personnel-20042.pdf
 Caractère Personnel (in French)
Cape VerdeLei n° 133/V/2001 of 22 January 2001 (in Portuguese)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cap-vert-Lei-n%C2%B0133-V-2001-do-22-janeiro-20011.pdf
CanadaPersonal Information Protection andhttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/P-8.6.pdf
 Electronic Documents Act (in English and French) 
ChadLaw 007/PR/2015 on the Protection of Personal Data 
ChileLaw 19.628 of 1999 (in Spanish)http://www.leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=141599
ChinaThe Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Strengthening the Network Information Protection (2012).http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/Law/2009-02/26/content_1473392.htm 
ColombiaLaw 1266 of 2008- Habeas Data Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/LEY_HABEAS_DATA_ing.pdf
ColombiaLey Estatutaria 1266 de 2008 - Habeas Data Act (in Spanish)http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=34488
ColombiaLaw No. 1581 of 2012 (in English, unofficial translation)https://iapp.org/media/pdf/knowledge_center/DECRETO_1377_DEL_27_DE_JUNIO_DE_2013_ENG.pdf
Costa RicaLey de Protección de la Persona frente al tratamiento de sus datos personales, Nº 8968 (in Spanish)http://www.archivonacional.go.cr/pdf/ley_8968_proteccion_datos_personales.pdf
Costa RicaPolitical Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica, consolidated version to October 5, 2005 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=219959
Costa RicaConstitución Política de la República de Costa Rica, versión refundida al 5 de octubre de 2005 (in Spanish)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=219833
Côte d'IvoireLoi n° 2013-450 du 19 juin 2013 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)http://media.mofo.com/files/PrivacyLibrary/3979/Cote-d-voire-loi_2013_450.pdf
CroatiaAct on Personal Data Protection (in English)http://www.right2info.org/resources/publications/laws-1/croatia-personal-data-protection-act/view
CyprusThe Processing of Personal Data (Protection of the Individual) Law (in English)http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/697e70c0046f7759c2256e8c004a0a49/f8e24ef90a27f34fc2256eb4002854e7/$FILE/138%28I%29-2001_en.pdf
Czech RepublicLaw on Personal Data Protection (in English)https://www.uoou.cz/en/vismo/zobraz_dok.asp?id_org=200156&id_ktg=1107&archiv=0&p1=1105
Czech RepublicLaw on Personal Data Protection (in Czech)https://www.uoou.cz/zakon%2Dc%2D101%2D2000%2Dsb%2Do%2Dochrane%2Dosobnich%2Dudaju%2Da%2Do%2Dzmene%2Dnekterych%2Dzakonu%2Dve%2Dzneni%2Ducinnem%2Dod%2D6%2Drijna%2D2016/ds-3109/archiv=0&p1=1261
DenmarkAct on Processing of Personal Data (in English)http://www.datatilsynet.dk/english/the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/read-the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/compiled-version-of-the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/
DominicaPrivacy and Data Protection Bill 2007 
Dominican RepublicLey No. 172-13, sobre Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal del 13 de diciembre de 2013 (in Spanish)http://www.redipd.org/legislacion/common/legislacion/rep_dominicana/Ley_172_13_Proteccion_Datos_Caracter_Personal.pdf
Ecuador Protection of Privacy and Personal Data Bill 2016http://www.dataprivacylaws.com.ar/2016/07/30/ecuador-is-debating-a-data-protection-bill/proyecto-de-ley-organica-de-la-proteccion-de-los-derechos-a-la-intimidad-y-privacidad-sobre-los-datos-personales-tr-254848/
El SalvadorLey de Comercio Electronico y Comunicaciones 
El SalvadorConstitution of the Republic of El Salavador, 1983, as Amended to 2003, article 2 (in English)http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/ElSalvador1983English.pdf
El SalvadorDecree No. 695, Official Journal No. 141. Last modified April 20, 2012 
El SalvadorCustoms Simplification Act 
Equatorial GuineaLaw 1/2016 (Data protection law) 
EstoniaData Protection Act (in English)https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/529012015008/consolide/current
FinlandPersonal Data Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/19990523
FranceLaw relating to the protection of individuals against the processing of personal data (in English)http://www.cnil.fr/fileadmin/documents/en/Act78-17VA.pdf
FranceLoi 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés modifiée (in French)http://www.cnil.fr/fileadmin/documents/approfondir/textes/CNIL-78-17_definitive-annotee.pdf
GabonLoi n°001/2011 relative à la protection des données àhttp://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Gabon-Loi-relative-%C3%A0-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-personnelles-du-4-mai-20112.pdf
 caractère personnel (in French) 
GambiaInformation and Communications Act  No. 2 of 2009 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=238413
GeorgiaLaw of Georgia on Personal Data Protection (in English)https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/1561437/7/en/pdf
GeorgiaLaw of Georgia on Personal Data Protection (in Georgian)https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1561437?impose=original
GermanyFederal Data Protection Act (in English)http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bdsg/federal_data_protection_act.pdf
GermanyBundesdatenschutzgesetz - BDSG (in German)http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/bdsg_1990/gesamt.pdf
GhanaData Protection Act (Act No. 843) 2012 - DPA (in English)http://media.mofo.com/files/PrivacyLibrary/3981/GHANAbill.pdf
GreeceLaw on the Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (in English)http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/6961
HondurasAnteproyecto de Ley de Protección de Datos Personales y Acción de Hábeas Data de Honduras (in Spanish)http://cei.iaip.gob.hn/doc/Anteproyecto%20de%20Ley%20de%20Proteccion%20de%20Datos%20Personales%20y%20Accion%20de%20Habeas%20Data%20de%20Honduras%20%20Final%2021%2001%2014.pdf
HungaryAct on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (in English)http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF%282012%29021-e
IcelandLaw on the Protection and Processing of Personal Data 1989 (in English)http://www.personuvernd.is/information-in-english/greinar/nr/438
IndiaInformation Technology Act 2000 (in English)http://cc.tifrh.res.in/webdata/documents/events/facilities/IT_act_2008.pdf
IndonesiaLaw of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2008 Concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (in Bahasa Indonesia and English)http://www.bu.edu/bucflp/files/2012/01/Law-No.-11-Concerning-Electronic-Information-and-Transactions.pdf
   
   
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Law on Electronic Commerce (in English)http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/ir/ir008en.pdf
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Law 71063 on Computer Crimes (in Persian)http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/91715/106512/F1311829502/IRN91715.pdf
IraqDraft Data Protection and Privacy Law 
IrelandData Protection Act, 1988 (in English)http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1988/en/act/pub/0025/print.html
IsraelPrivacy Protection Act 1981 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=347462
ItalyDecreto Legislativo 30 giugno 2003, n. 196 - Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali (in Italian)http://www.camera.it/parlam/leggi/deleghe/03196dl.htm
JamaicaData Protection Bill 2012 
JamaicaThe Constitution of Jamaica (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=214630
JamaicaElectronic Transactions Act No 15 of 2006 (in English)http://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Electronic%20Transactions%20pgs.%201-34.pdf
JamaicaTrade Act 1955 (in English)http://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Trade%20Act_0.pdf
JapanAct on the Protection of Personal Information (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/hourei/data/APPI.pdf
JordanData Protection Bill 
KazakhstanLaw on personal data and their protection, 21 May 2013 (in Russian)http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=96710&p_country=KAZ&p_count=7
KenyaData Protection Bill 2012 (in English)www.cickenya.org/index.php/legislation/item/download/298_d79313b69240bf9c9403613edacc41b1
Republic of KoreaKorea's Personal Information Protection Act was promulgated in 2011 as amended (in English)http://koreanlii.or.kr/w/images/a/a3/PIPAct_1308en.pdf
KuwaitLaw No. 20 of 2014 (in English)http://www.csb.gov.kw/images/Magazine_E.pdf
KyrgyzstanLaw on Personal Data 2008 (in English, unofficial transalation)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/Kyrgyz_DPLaw_EN.pdf
LatviaLaw on Protection of Personal Data of Natural Persons (in English)http://www.arhivi.lv/index.php?&1170
LesothoData Protection Act 2012 
LiechtensteinGesetz über die Abänderung des Datenschutzgesetzes, 2002 (in German)http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/de/li/li069de.pdf
LithuaniaLaw on Legal Protection of Personalhttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=202094
 Data (in English) 
LuxembourgData Protection Law (in English)http://www.cnpd.public.lu/fr/legislation/droit-lux/doc_loi02082002_en.pdf
MadagascarLoi No. 2014-38 (in French)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Madagascar-L-2014-038-du-09-01-15-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-caract%C3%A8re-personnel.pdf
MalawiElectronic Transactions and Cybersecurity Act 2016  
MalaysiaPersonal Data Protection Act 2010 (in English)http://www.kkmm.gov.my/pdf/Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%202010.pdf
MaliLoi n° 2013-015 du 21 mai 2013 (in French)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Mali-Loi-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-personnelles-du-21-mai-2013.pdf
MaltaData Protection Act 2001 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/law/files/implementation/malta_en.pdf
MauritiusData Protection Act 2004 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=189310
MexicoLey Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares 2010 (in Spanish)http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFPDPPP.pdf
MonacoAct controlling personal data processing 1993 (in English)https://www.ccin.mc/legislation/lois/act-1-165-on-the-protection-of-personal-data.pdf
MontenegroLaw on Personal Data Protection 2008 (in English)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Mont%C3%A9n%C3%A9gro-Personal-Data-Protection-Law-79-08-and-70-09.pdf
MoroccoLaw No. 09-08/2009 on the protection of people toward data protection of a personal nature 
NepalRight to Information Act, 2064 (2007) (in English)http://www.moic.gov.np/acts-regulations/right-to-information-act.pdf
NetherlandsPersonal Data Protection Act 1998 (in English, unofficial translation)http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0011468/geldigheidsdatum_04-07-2011
NetherlandsPersonal Data Protection Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5342
New ZealandPrivacy Act 1993 (in English)http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0028/latest/DLM296639.html
NicaraguaLey No. 787 Ley de Protección de Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/Constitucional/ley%20787.pdf
NigerProjet de loi sur la protection des données à caractère personnel 
NigeriaData Protection Bill 2011 
NorwayPersonal Data Act 2000 (in English)http://www.legislationline.org/topics/country/11/topic/3
OmanRoyal Decree no. 69 of 2008 - Electronic Transactions Law (in English)http://www.cert.gov.om/library/information/Electronic%20Transactions%20Law%20English.pdf
PakistanElectronic Data Protection Act 2005 - Draft (in English)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/PAKISTAN%20Draft%20Law%202nd%20Revision%20.pdf
PanamaPersonal Data Protection Bill 2016 
ParaguayLey 4868/2013 de Comercio Electrónico 
ParaguayLey 1682/2001 Reglamenta la Informacion de Caracter Privado (in Spanish)http://www.redipd.org/legislacion/common/legislacion/paraguay/Ley_1682_de_2001.pdf
PeruLey N° 29733 - Ley de Protección de Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://www.claro.com.pe/portal/recursos/pe/pdf/Ley29733.pdf
PhilippinesData Privacy Act of 2012 (in English)http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10173_2012.html
PolandAct on the Protection of Personal Data 1997 (in English)http://www.giodo.gov.pl/144/id_art/171/j/en/
PortugalLei da proteçao de dados pessoais 1991 (in Portuguese)http://www.cnpd.pt/bin/legis/nacional/lei_1091.htm
QatarLaw No. 13 of 2016 Concerning Privacy and Protection of Personal Datahttp://www.motc.gov.qa/en/documents/document/qatar-issues-personal-data-privacy-law-5
Republic of MoldovaLaw on Personal Data Protection 2007 (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.datepersonale.md/file/Data%20Protection%20Law%20133.pdf
RomaniaLaw on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data etc (2001)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj0yoDI5eHQAhXLsxQKHST6CJIQFggoMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dataprotection.ro%2Fservlet%2FViewDocument%3Fid%3D174&usg=AFQjCNEAIqcoMpBH9ukTuQgENSRZZgt95g
Russian FederationFederal Law Regarding Personal Data 2006 (in English)https://iapp.org/media/pdf/knowledge_center/Russian_Federal_Law_on_Personal_Data.pdf
Saint Kitts and NevisPrivacy and Data Protection Bill 2012 
Saint LuciaData Protection Act 2011 (in English)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjyyP365eHQAhXDvhQKHSDAAGYQFggoMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fredgealc.org%2Fdownload.php%3Flen%3Des%26id%3D2908%26nbre%3DPrivacy%2520and%2520Data%2520Protection%2520Bill%2520-%252017Mar2010.pdf%26ti%3Dapplication%2Fpdf%26tc%3DContenidos&usg=AFQjCNEcnlF0gTn59N32y6g4e0UtDqHPvw
Saint LuciaConstitution of Saint Luciahttp://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/ConstitutionOfSaintLucia.pdf
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPrivacy Act 2003 
San MarinoLaw regulating the Computerized Collection of Personal Data 1983 
Sao Tome and PrincipeData Protection Law 2016 
SenegalLoi n° 2008-12 du 25 janvier 2008 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text.jsp?file_id=181186
SerbiaLaw on Personal Data Protection 2008 (in English)http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4b5718f52.pdf
SeychellesData Protection Act 2003 (in English)http://greybook.seylii.org/se/2003-9
SingaporePersonal Data Protection Act 2012 (in English)http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=01ff0681-2d42-4e65-a34f-9349703f87d3;page=0;query=DocId%3Aea8b8b45-51b8-48cf-83bf-81d01478e50b%20Depth%3A0%20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0
SlovakiaAct on the Protection of Personal Data 1992 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/docs/implementation/slovakia_428_02_en.pdf
SloveniaPersonal Data Protection Act 1990 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/docs/implementation/personal_data_protection_act_rs_2004.pdf
South AfricaProtection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013http://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/popia2013380/
SpainOrganic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection (in Spanish)http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/lo15-1999.html 
SpainOrganic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection (in English, unofficial translation)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwj_5u63wrDHAhUL_XIKHaH9BYo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislationline.org%2Fdocuments%2Fid%2F9044&ei=VgnSVf_jHIv6ywOh-5fQCA&usg=AFQjCNGd5kvCbv7F99hymukX4cQhg3fSJA&bvm=bv.99804247,d.bGQ
SurinameThe Constitution of the Republic of Suriname, Article 17 (in English)http://www.parliament.am/library/sahmanadrutyunner/surinam.pdf
SwazilandData Protection Bill 
SwedenPersonal Data Act 1998 (in English)http://www.qcert.org/sites/default/files/public/documents/swe-privacy-personal_data_act-eng-1998.pdf 
SwitzerlandFederal Act on Data Protection, 1992 (in English)https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19920153/
TajikistanLaw on Protection of Information (December 2, 2002, № 71) 
ThailandPersonal Data Protection Bill 2011 
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaLaw on Personal Data Protection (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.ceecprivacy.org/pdf/Law%20on%20Personal%20Data%20Protection.pdf
Trinidad and TobagoData Protection Act 2011 (in English)http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2011-13.pdf
Trinidad and TobagoThe Constitution of the Rpublic of Trinidad and Tobago (in English)http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/mesicic3_tto_constitution.pdf
TunisiaLaw 63/2004 (in French)http://www.tunisie.gov.tn/SYNC_1615697015.pdf
TurkeyData Protection Law 2016 
UgandaThe Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015 (in English)http://chapterfouruganda.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Data-Protection-and-Privacy-Bill-2015.pdf
UkraineLaw on Personal Data Protection 2011 (in English)http://www.oit.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/87898/103340/F-1394242499/PDF87898_eng.pdf
United Arab EmiratesDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law  
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandData Protection Act 1998 (in English)http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents
United Republic of TanzaniaData Protection Bill 2013 
United States of AmericaPrivacy Act of 1974 (in English)http://www.justice.gov/opcl/file/631151/download
UruguayLa Ley 18331 Protección de Datos Personales y Acción de Habeas Data"del 11 agosto del año 2008 y el Decreto reglamentario 414/2009 (in Spanish)http://agesic.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/302/1/Ley_N_18331.pdf
Viet NamLaw on Protection of Consumers' Rights 2010 (in English)http://www.itpc.gov.vn/investors/how_to_invest/law/Law%20No.59_2010_QH12/mldocument_view/?set_language=en
YemenLaw of the Right of Access to Information 2012 (in English)http://www.right2info.org/resources/publications/laws-1/laws_yemen
ZambiaThe Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Act Number 21 of 2009 - the Electronichttps://www.zicta.zm/Downloads/The%20Acts%20and%20SIs/ect_act_2009.pdf
 Communications Act (in English) 
ZimbabweDraft Data Protection Bill 2016http://www.techzim.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Zimbabwes-Draft-Data-Protection-Bill-v-1-June-2013.pdf

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Currently, according to the UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, here is the current scenario regarding the regulation of Data Protection and Privacy in the World:

STATUSPERCENTAGE
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION66%
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION10%
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION19%
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA5%

The legislation addressed to data protection and / or privacy is divided into regions as follows:

 

1. AMERICAS (35 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION24 (69%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION4 (11%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION7 (20%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA0 (0%)

2. EUROPE (45 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION43 (96%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION1 (2%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION0 (0%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA1 (2%)

3. ASIA-PACIFIC (60 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION34 (57%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION6 (10%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION16 (27%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA4 (7%)

4. AFRICA (54 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION27 (50%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION9 (17%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION13 (24%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA5 (9%)

5. LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES – LDCs (47 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION20 (43%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION5 (11%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION19 (40%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA3 (6%)

6. SMALL ISLAND DEVOLOPING STATES – SIDS (29 COUNTRIES)

STATUSNUMBER (PERCENTAGE)
COUNTRIES WITH LEGISLATION10 (34%)
COUNTRIES WITH DRAFT LEGISLATION5 (17%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO LEGISLATION12 (41%)
COUNTRIES WITH NO DATA2 (7%)

Below you may find the list of laws, country by country:

CountryTitle of Legislation / Draft of LegislationLinks to Laws
AlbaniaLaw No. 9887 on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/dataprotection/National%20laws/ALBANIA_DPLaw2008.pdf
AndorraLoi qualifiée 15/2003, du 18 décembre, sur la protection des données personnelles (in French)https://www.apda.ad/system/files/1-%20%28FR%29%20Llei%20qualificada%20de%20protecci%C3%B3%20de%20dades%20personals.pdf 
AndorraLlei 15/2003, del 18 de desembre, qualificada de protecció de dades personals (in Catalan) https://www.apda.ad/system/files/llei_qualificada_de_proteccio_de_dades_personals_-_cat.pdf
AngolaLei No. 22/11 da Protecção de Dados Pessoais de 17 de Junho (in Portuguese)http://www.mwe.com/info/pubs/Law_22_11_Data_Privacy_Law.pdf
Antigua and BarbudaData Protection Act 2013 (in English)http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-10.pdf
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Constitutional Order 1981 (in English)http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Antigua/antigua-barbuda.html
Antigua and BarbudaData Protection Act 2013http://laws.gov.ag/acts/2013/a2013-10.pdf
ArgentinaLey 25.326 de Protección de los Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/64790/norma.htm
ArmeniaLaw of the Republic of Armenia on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.carim-east.eu/media/sociopol_module/File-4%20ARM%20Draft%20Law%20on%20Protection%20of%20Personal%20Data-Armenia%20English.pdf
AustraliaPrivacy Act 1988 (in English)http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2015C00089
AustriaDatenschutzgesetz 2000 (in German)https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10001597
AzerbaijanLaw on Personal Data 2010 (in Azerbaijani)http://www.mincom.gov.az/qanunvericilik/qanunlar/
BahamasData Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003 (in English)http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2003/2003-0003/DataProtectionPrivacyofPersonalInformationAct_1.pdf
BarbadosData Protection Bill 2005 (in English)http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/TASF/UNPAN024631.pdf
BarbadosThe Constitution of Barbadoshttps://www.oas.org/dil/The_Constitution_of_Barbados.pdf
BarbadosElectronic Transactions Act, 2001 (in English)http://www.commerce.gov.bb/Legislation/Documents/CAP%20308B.PDF
BelarusLaw Of The Republic Of Belarus On Information, Informatization and Protection of information - Law no. 8517 (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.e-belarus.org/docs/informationlawdraft.html
BelgiumLaw on Privacy Protection in relationhttp://www.legislationline.org/topics/country/41/topic/3
 to the Processing of Personal Data (in English, unofficial translation) 
BeninLoi n°2009-09 du 22 mai 2009 portant organisation de la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjADahUKEwiS9u3rsqjHAhUJAxoKHRIUAFs&url=http%3A%2F%2Farcep.bj%2Fadmin%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F11%2FLOI_2009_09_PROTECTION_DES_DONNEES_PERSONNELLES.pdf&ei=PsfNVZLfJomGaJKogNgF&usg=AFQjCNHYzkTnMqnIZIPR57NvQX6nFe1J6w&bvm=bv.99804247,d.d2s
BhutanBhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (in English)http://www.moic.gov.bt/daden/uploads/2014/04/actenglish2006.pdf
BhutanBhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006 (in Dzongkha)http://www.moic.gov.bt/daden/uploads/2014/04/actdzong2006.pdf
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Ley general de Telecomunicaciones, Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación - Ley 167 de 08 agosto de 2011 (in Spanish)http://www.cienciaytecnologia.gob.bo/uploads/ley_164___ley_general_de_telecomunicaciones_tecnologias_de_informacin_y_comunicacion.pdf
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaw on the Protection of Personal Data (in English)http://www.azlp.gov.ba/propisi/Default.aspx?id=5&pageIndex=1&langTag=en-US
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaw on the Protection of Personal Data (in Bosanski)http://www.azlp.gov.ba/propisi/Default.aspx?id=5&pageIndex=1&langTag=bs-BA
BrazilProtection of Personal Data Bill 2011 (in Portuguese)http://participacao.mj.gov.br/dadospessoais/texto-em-debate/anteprojeto-de-lei-para-a-protecao-de-dados-pessoais/
BulgariaLaw for Protection of Personal Data (in English)https://www.cpdp.bg/en/?p=element&aid=373
BulgariaLaw for Protection of Personal Data (in Bulgarian)https://www.cpdp.bg/index.php?p=element&aid=373
Burkina FasoLoi n° 010-2004/AN Portant Protection des Données àhttp://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Burkina-Faso-Loi-portant-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-caract%C3%A8re-personnel-20042.pdf
 Caractère Personnel (in French)
Cape VerdeLei n° 133/V/2001 of 22 January 2001 (in Portuguese)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cap-vert-Lei-n%C2%B0133-V-2001-do-22-janeiro-20011.pdf
CanadaPersonal Information Protection andhttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/P-8.6.pdf
 Electronic Documents Act (in English and French) 
ChadLaw 007/PR/2015 on the Protection of Personal Data 
ChileLaw 19.628 of 1999 (in Spanish)http://www.leychile.cl/Navegar?idNorma=141599
ChinaThe Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Strengthening the Network Information Protection (2012).http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/Law/2009-02/26/content_1473392.htm 
ColombiaLaw 1266 of 2008- Habeas Data Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/LEY_HABEAS_DATA_ing.pdf
ColombiaLey Estatutaria 1266 de 2008 - Habeas Data Act (in Spanish)http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=34488
ColombiaLaw No. 1581 of 2012 (in English, unofficial translation)https://iapp.org/media/pdf/knowledge_center/DECRETO_1377_DEL_27_DE_JUNIO_DE_2013_ENG.pdf
Costa RicaLey de Protección de la Persona frente al tratamiento de sus datos personales, Nº 8968 (in Spanish)http://www.archivonacional.go.cr/pdf/ley_8968_proteccion_datos_personales.pdf
Costa RicaPolitical Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica, consolidated version to October 5, 2005 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=219959
Costa RicaConstitución Política de la República de Costa Rica, versión refundida al 5 de octubre de 2005 (in Spanish)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=219833
Côte d'IvoireLoi n° 2013-450 du 19 juin 2013 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)http://media.mofo.com/files/PrivacyLibrary/3979/Cote-d-voire-loi_2013_450.pdf
CroatiaAct on Personal Data Protection (in English)http://www.right2info.org/resources/publications/laws-1/croatia-personal-data-protection-act/view
CyprusThe Processing of Personal Data (Protection of the Individual) Law (in English)http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/697e70c0046f7759c2256e8c004a0a49/f8e24ef90a27f34fc2256eb4002854e7/$FILE/138%28I%29-2001_en.pdf
Czech RepublicLaw on Personal Data Protection (in English)https://www.uoou.cz/en/vismo/zobraz_dok.asp?id_org=200156&id_ktg=1107&archiv=0&p1=1105
Czech RepublicLaw on Personal Data Protection (in Czech)https://www.uoou.cz/zakon%2Dc%2D101%2D2000%2Dsb%2Do%2Dochrane%2Dosobnich%2Dudaju%2Da%2Do%2Dzmene%2Dnekterych%2Dzakonu%2Dve%2Dzneni%2Ducinnem%2Dod%2D6%2Drijna%2D2016/ds-3109/archiv=0&p1=1261
DenmarkAct on Processing of Personal Data (in English)http://www.datatilsynet.dk/english/the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/read-the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/compiled-version-of-the-act-on-processing-of-personal-data/
DominicaPrivacy and Data Protection Bill 2007 
Dominican RepublicLey No. 172-13, sobre Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal del 13 de diciembre de 2013 (in Spanish)http://www.redipd.org/legislacion/common/legislacion/rep_dominicana/Ley_172_13_Proteccion_Datos_Caracter_Personal.pdf
Ecuador Protection of Privacy and Personal Data Bill 2016http://www.dataprivacylaws.com.ar/2016/07/30/ecuador-is-debating-a-data-protection-bill/proyecto-de-ley-organica-de-la-proteccion-de-los-derechos-a-la-intimidad-y-privacidad-sobre-los-datos-personales-tr-254848/
El SalvadorLey de Comercio Electronico y Comunicaciones 
El SalvadorConstitution of the Republic of El Salavador, 1983, as Amended to 2003, article 2 (in English)http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/ElSalvador1983English.pdf
El SalvadorDecree No. 695, Official Journal No. 141. Last modified April 20, 2012 
El SalvadorCustoms Simplification Act 
Equatorial GuineaLaw 1/2016 (Data protection law) 
EstoniaData Protection Act (in English)https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/529012015008/consolide/current
FinlandPersonal Data Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/19990523
FranceLaw relating to the protection of individuals against the processing of personal data (in English)http://www.cnil.fr/fileadmin/documents/en/Act78-17VA.pdf
FranceLoi 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés modifiée (in French)http://www.cnil.fr/fileadmin/documents/approfondir/textes/CNIL-78-17_definitive-annotee.pdf
GabonLoi n°001/2011 relative à la protection des données àhttp://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Gabon-Loi-relative-%C3%A0-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-personnelles-du-4-mai-20112.pdf
 caractère personnel (in French) 
GambiaInformation and Communications Act  No. 2 of 2009 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=238413
GeorgiaLaw of Georgia on Personal Data Protection (in English)https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/1561437/7/en/pdf
GeorgiaLaw of Georgia on Personal Data Protection (in Georgian)https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1561437?impose=original
GermanyFederal Data Protection Act (in English)http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bdsg/federal_data_protection_act.pdf
GermanyBundesdatenschutzgesetz - BDSG (in German)http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/bdsg_1990/gesamt.pdf
GhanaData Protection Act (Act No. 843) 2012 - DPA (in English)http://media.mofo.com/files/PrivacyLibrary/3981/GHANAbill.pdf
GreeceLaw on the Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (in English)http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/6961
HondurasAnteproyecto de Ley de Protección de Datos Personales y Acción de Hábeas Data de Honduras (in Spanish)http://cei.iaip.gob.hn/doc/Anteproyecto%20de%20Ley%20de%20Proteccion%20de%20Datos%20Personales%20y%20Accion%20de%20Habeas%20Data%20de%20Honduras%20%20Final%2021%2001%2014.pdf
HungaryAct on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (in English)http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF%282012%29021-e
IcelandLaw on the Protection and Processing of Personal Data 1989 (in English)http://www.personuvernd.is/information-in-english/greinar/nr/438
IndiaInformation Technology Act 2000 (in English)http://cc.tifrh.res.in/webdata/documents/events/facilities/IT_act_2008.pdf
IndonesiaLaw of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2008 Concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (in Bahasa Indonesia and English)http://www.bu.edu/bucflp/files/2012/01/Law-No.-11-Concerning-Electronic-Information-and-Transactions.pdf
   
   
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Law on Electronic Commerce (in English)http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/ir/ir008en.pdf
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Law 71063 on Computer Crimes (in Persian)http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/91715/106512/F1311829502/IRN91715.pdf
IraqDraft Data Protection and Privacy Law 
IrelandData Protection Act, 1988 (in English)http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1988/en/act/pub/0025/print.html
IsraelPrivacy Protection Act 1981 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=347462
ItalyDecreto Legislativo 30 giugno 2003, n. 196 - Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali (in Italian)http://www.camera.it/parlam/leggi/deleghe/03196dl.htm
JamaicaData Protection Bill 2012 
JamaicaThe Constitution of Jamaica (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=214630
JamaicaElectronic Transactions Act No 15 of 2006 (in English)http://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Electronic%20Transactions%20pgs.%201-34.pdf
JamaicaTrade Act 1955 (in English)http://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Trade%20Act_0.pdf
JapanAct on the Protection of Personal Information (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/hourei/data/APPI.pdf
JordanData Protection Bill 
KazakhstanLaw on personal data and their protection, 21 May 2013 (in Russian)http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=96710&p_country=KAZ&p_count=7
KenyaData Protection Bill 2012 (in English)www.cickenya.org/index.php/legislation/item/download/298_d79313b69240bf9c9403613edacc41b1
Republic of KoreaKorea's Personal Information Protection Act was promulgated in 2011 as amended (in English)http://koreanlii.or.kr/w/images/a/a3/PIPAct_1308en.pdf
KuwaitLaw No. 20 of 2014 (in English)http://www.csb.gov.kw/images/Magazine_E.pdf
KyrgyzstanLaw on Personal Data 2008 (in English, unofficial transalation)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/Kyrgyz_DPLaw_EN.pdf
LatviaLaw on Protection of Personal Data of Natural Persons (in English)http://www.arhivi.lv/index.php?&1170
LesothoData Protection Act 2012 
LiechtensteinGesetz über die Abänderung des Datenschutzgesetzes, 2002 (in German)http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/de/li/li069de.pdf
LithuaniaLaw on Legal Protection of Personalhttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=202094
 Data (in English) 
LuxembourgData Protection Law (in English)http://www.cnpd.public.lu/fr/legislation/droit-lux/doc_loi02082002_en.pdf
MadagascarLoi No. 2014-38 (in French)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Madagascar-L-2014-038-du-09-01-15-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-%C3%A0-caract%C3%A8re-personnel.pdf
MalawiElectronic Transactions and Cybersecurity Act 2016  
MalaysiaPersonal Data Protection Act 2010 (in English)http://www.kkmm.gov.my/pdf/Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%202010.pdf
MaliLoi n° 2013-015 du 21 mai 2013 (in French)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Mali-Loi-sur-la-protection-des-donn%C3%A9es-personnelles-du-21-mai-2013.pdf
MaltaData Protection Act 2001 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/law/files/implementation/malta_en.pdf
MauritiusData Protection Act 2004 (in English)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=189310
MexicoLey Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares 2010 (in Spanish)http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFPDPPP.pdf
MonacoAct controlling personal data processing 1993 (in English)https://www.ccin.mc/legislation/lois/act-1-165-on-the-protection-of-personal-data.pdf
MontenegroLaw on Personal Data Protection 2008 (in English)http://www.afapdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Mont%C3%A9n%C3%A9gro-Personal-Data-Protection-Law-79-08-and-70-09.pdf
MoroccoLaw No. 09-08/2009 on the protection of people toward data protection of a personal nature 
NepalRight to Information Act, 2064 (2007) (in English)http://www.moic.gov.np/acts-regulations/right-to-information-act.pdf
NetherlandsPersonal Data Protection Act 1998 (in English, unofficial translation)http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0011468/geldigheidsdatum_04-07-2011
NetherlandsPersonal Data Protection Act (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5342
New ZealandPrivacy Act 1993 (in English)http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0028/latest/DLM296639.html
NicaraguaLey No. 787 Ley de Protección de Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://www.pgr.gob.ni/PDF/Constitucional/ley%20787.pdf
NigerProjet de loi sur la protection des données à caractère personnel 
NigeriaData Protection Bill 2011 
NorwayPersonal Data Act 2000 (in English)http://www.legislationline.org/topics/country/11/topic/3
OmanRoyal Decree no. 69 of 2008 - Electronic Transactions Law (in English)http://www.cert.gov.om/library/information/Electronic%20Transactions%20Law%20English.pdf
PakistanElectronic Data Protection Act 2005 - Draft (in English)http://media.mofo.com/docs/mofoprivacy/PAKISTAN%20Draft%20Law%202nd%20Revision%20.pdf
PanamaPersonal Data Protection Bill 2016 
ParaguayLey 4868/2013 de Comercio Electrónico 
ParaguayLey 1682/2001 Reglamenta la Informacion de Caracter Privado (in Spanish)http://www.redipd.org/legislacion/common/legislacion/paraguay/Ley_1682_de_2001.pdf
PeruLey N° 29733 - Ley de Protección de Datos Personales (in Spanish)http://www.claro.com.pe/portal/recursos/pe/pdf/Ley29733.pdf
PhilippinesData Privacy Act of 2012 (in English)http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10173_2012.html
PolandAct on the Protection of Personal Data 1997 (in English)http://www.giodo.gov.pl/144/id_art/171/j/en/
PortugalLei da proteçao de dados pessoais 1991 (in Portuguese)http://www.cnpd.pt/bin/legis/nacional/lei_1091.htm
QatarLaw No. 13 of 2016 Concerning Privacy and Protection of Personal Datahttp://www.motc.gov.qa/en/documents/document/qatar-issues-personal-data-privacy-law-5
Republic of MoldovaLaw on Personal Data Protection 2007 (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.datepersonale.md/file/Data%20Protection%20Law%20133.pdf
RomaniaLaw on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data etc (2001)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj0yoDI5eHQAhXLsxQKHST6CJIQFggoMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dataprotection.ro%2Fservlet%2FViewDocument%3Fid%3D174&usg=AFQjCNEAIqcoMpBH9ukTuQgENSRZZgt95g
Russian FederationFederal Law Regarding Personal Data 2006 (in English)https://iapp.org/media/pdf/knowledge_center/Russian_Federal_Law_on_Personal_Data.pdf
Saint Kitts and NevisPrivacy and Data Protection Bill 2012 
Saint LuciaData Protection Act 2011 (in English)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjyyP365eHQAhXDvhQKHSDAAGYQFggoMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fredgealc.org%2Fdownload.php%3Flen%3Des%26id%3D2908%26nbre%3DPrivacy%2520and%2520Data%2520Protection%2520Bill%2520-%252017Mar2010.pdf%26ti%3Dapplication%2Fpdf%26tc%3DContenidos&usg=AFQjCNEcnlF0gTn59N32y6g4e0UtDqHPvw
Saint LuciaConstitution of Saint Luciahttp://www.govt.lc/media.govt.lc/www/resources/legislation/ConstitutionOfSaintLucia.pdf
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPrivacy Act 2003 
San MarinoLaw regulating the Computerized Collection of Personal Data 1983 
Sao Tome and PrincipeData Protection Law 2016 
SenegalLoi n° 2008-12 du 25 janvier 2008 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel (in French)http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text.jsp?file_id=181186
SerbiaLaw on Personal Data Protection 2008 (in English)http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4b5718f52.pdf
SeychellesData Protection Act 2003 (in English)http://greybook.seylii.org/se/2003-9
SingaporePersonal Data Protection Act 2012 (in English)http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=01ff0681-2d42-4e65-a34f-9349703f87d3;page=0;query=DocId%3Aea8b8b45-51b8-48cf-83bf-81d01478e50b%20Depth%3A0%20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0
SlovakiaAct on the Protection of Personal Data 1992 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/docs/implementation/slovakia_428_02_en.pdf
SloveniaPersonal Data Protection Act 1990 (in English)http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/docs/implementation/personal_data_protection_act_rs_2004.pdf
South AfricaProtection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013http://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/popia2013380/
SpainOrganic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection (in Spanish)http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/lo15-1999.html 
SpainOrganic Law 15/1999 on Personal Data Protection (in English, unofficial translation)https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwj_5u63wrDHAhUL_XIKHaH9BYo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislationline.org%2Fdocuments%2Fid%2F9044&ei=VgnSVf_jHIv6ywOh-5fQCA&usg=AFQjCNGd5kvCbv7F99hymukX4cQhg3fSJA&bvm=bv.99804247,d.bGQ
SurinameThe Constitution of the Republic of Suriname, Article 17 (in English)http://www.parliament.am/library/sahmanadrutyunner/surinam.pdf
SwazilandData Protection Bill 
SwedenPersonal Data Act 1998 (in English)http://www.qcert.org/sites/default/files/public/documents/swe-privacy-personal_data_act-eng-1998.pdf 
SwitzerlandFederal Act on Data Protection, 1992 (in English)https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19920153/
TajikistanLaw on Protection of Information (December 2, 2002, № 71) 
ThailandPersonal Data Protection Bill 2011 
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaLaw on Personal Data Protection (in English, unofficial translation)http://www.ceecprivacy.org/pdf/Law%20on%20Personal%20Data%20Protection.pdf
Trinidad and TobagoData Protection Act 2011 (in English)http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2011-13.pdf
Trinidad and TobagoThe Constitution of the Rpublic of Trinidad and Tobago (in English)http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/mesicic3_tto_constitution.pdf
TunisiaLaw 63/2004 (in French)http://www.tunisie.gov.tn/SYNC_1615697015.pdf
TurkeyData Protection Law 2016 
UgandaThe Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015 (in English)http://chapterfouruganda.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Data-Protection-and-Privacy-Bill-2015.pdf
UkraineLaw on Personal Data Protection 2011 (in English)http://www.oit.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/87898/103340/F-1394242499/PDF87898_eng.pdf
United Arab EmiratesDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law  
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandData Protection Act 1998 (in English)http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents
United Republic of TanzaniaData Protection Bill 2013 
United States of AmericaPrivacy Act of 1974 (in English)http://www.justice.gov/opcl/file/631151/download
UruguayLa Ley 18331 Protección de Datos Personales y Acción de Habeas Data"del 11 agosto del año 2008 y el Decreto reglamentario 414/2009 (in Spanish)http://agesic.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/302/1/Ley_N_18331.pdf
Viet NamLaw on Protection of Consumers' Rights 2010 (in English)http://www.itpc.gov.vn/investors/how_to_invest/law/Law%20No.59_2010_QH12/mldocument_view/?set_language=en
YemenLaw of the Right of Access to Information 2012 (in English)http://www.right2info.org/resources/publications/laws-1/laws_yemen
ZambiaThe Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Act Number 21 of 2009 - the Electronichttps://www.zicta.zm/Downloads/The%20Acts%20and%20SIs/ect_act_2009.pdf
 Communications Act (in English) 
ZimbabweDraft Data Protection Bill 2016http://www.techzim.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Zimbabwes-Draft-Data-Protection-Bill-v-1-June-2013.pdf

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