What are data privacy laws?

This article will provide a knowledge basis for data privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD.

Increasingly every day, recognition spreads for the need to protect our personal data.  Laws like GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD have set the stage and have ignited discussion around the globe as other countries explore the possibility of enacting data privacy laws of their own.

So, what are data privacy laws? Data privacy laws help to set the framework for how users' personal information can be stored, shared, used, and what can be collected.  These laws give control to each user and allow individuals to consent to how their data is being used.  There isn't a global regulation protecting all users, therefore, several different laws exist to protect regions or countries, such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and LGPD.

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Updated on: 08/05/2025