Automated decision-making rights
Rights of individuals affected by automated decisions or profiling — explanation, objection, appeal, contest, and opt-out.
Europe & Central Asia11 laws
Data Protection Act 2004 (Gibraltar) / Gibraltar GDPR
Gibraltar
Processing of personal data in Gibraltar or by controllers established in Gibraltar targeting Gibraltar data subjects.
Law · In Force
Datenschutzgesetz (DSG), LGBl. 2018 Nr. 272 (Liechtenstein) — EEA GDPR implementation
Principality of Liechtenstein
Processing of personal data in Liechtenstein; EEA GDPR applies directly with DSG as national implementing law.
Law · In Force
Jersey DP Law 2018
Jersey
Processing of personal data in Jersey or by controllers established in Jersey targeting Jersey data subjects.
Law · In Force
Law No. 06/L-082 on Protection of Personal Data
Republic of Kosovo
Processing by public and private bodies in Kosovo; limited extraterritorial reach for equipment in Kosovo.
Law · In Force
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette MK 42/20, 294/21)
Republic of North Macedonia
Processing of personal data in North Macedonia or targeting North Macedonian data subjects.
Law · In Force
Law on Personal Data Protection (Serbia) (Zakon o zaštiti podataka o ličnosti)
Republic of Serbia
Processing of personal data in Serbia or targeting Serbian data subjects; GDPR-aligned controller and processor obligations.
Law · In Force
Law on the Protection of Personal Data (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Processing of personal data in BiH or of BiH data subjects; foreign controllers must appoint local representative where required.
Law · In Force
Ley Orgánica 3/2018
Spain
Personal data processing in Spain including AI under Organic Law 3/2018.
Law · In Force
Llei 29/2021, del 28 d'octubre, qualificada de protecció de dades personals (Andorra)
Principality of Andorra
Processing of personal data in Andorra or by controllers/processors subject to Andorran law, including extraterritorial targeting of Andorran data subjects.
Law · In Force
Moldova Law 195/2024
Republic of Moldova
Processing of personal data in Moldova or by controllers subject to Moldovan law after August 23, 2026.
Law · In Force
UK Children's Code
United Kingdom
Online services (including AI-powered features) likely to be accessed by children in the United Kingdom.
Guidance · In Force
US States8 laws
C.R.S. § 6-1-1701 et seq.
State of Colorado
Developers and deployers of Automated Decision-Making Technology making consequential decisions about Colorado consumers.
Law · Pending
Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.
State of California
Businesses meeting CCPA revenue or data thresholds that collect personal information of California consumers.
Law · In Force
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11 (CPPA — automated decisionmaking technology and risk assessments)
State of California
CCPA-covered businesses that use ADMT to make significant decisions about California consumers.
Regulation · Partially In Force
Minn. Stat. ch. 325M
State of Minnesota
Controllers processing personal data of Minnesota consumers above applicability thresholds.
Law · In Force
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination — AI Employment Amendments
State of New Jersey
New Jersey employers using AI or automated systems in hiring, compensation, or other employment decisions.
Law · In Force
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 541
State of Texas
Controllers and processors conducting business in Texas or targeting Texas residents, excluding small-business and certain entity exemptions.
Law · In Force
Tex. Ins. Code § 4201.156 (Use of Automated Decision Systems for Adverse Determinations)
State of Texas
Texas utilization review agents — may not use an automated decision system (including AI) to make, wholly or partly, an adverse determination on medical necessity; TDI may audit AI use in utilization review; administrative support and fraud-detection AI permitted.
Law · In Force
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
United States — Virginia
Law · In Force
Asia Pacific8 laws
China Algorithm Provisions
People's Republic of China
Providers using algorithmic recommendation technology to deliver information to users in China.
Regulation · In Force
Data Protection Act 2025 (Kiribati)
Republic of Kiribati
Processing of personal data by controllers and processors in Kiribati — lawful basis, consent, data-subject rights, security and breach notification, data protection impact assessments, cross-border transfer standards; phased application for non–major-importance controllers.
Law · Pending
Law on Electronic Data Protection (Lao PDR)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Individuals, organisations, and legal entities handling electronic personal data within Laos, including foreign entities without physical presence that process Lao electronic data.
Law · In Force
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong SAR
Data users controlling the collection, holding, processing, or use of personal data in or from Hong Kong, including AI-driven profiling and automated processing.
Ordinance · In Force
Personal Data Protection Act (Taiwan PDPA)
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Collection, processing, or use of personal data by government agencies or private-sector controllers targeting individuals in Taiwan, including automated decision-making and cross-border transfers.
Law · In Force
Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Bangladesh) (as enacted; phased commencement)
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Processing of personal data of Bangladeshi citizens, residents, or data subjects connected to Bangladesh; extraterritorial reach for controllers/processors outside Bangladesh.
Law · In Force
Personal Information Protection Act (South Korea)
Republic of Korea
Any personal information controller handling personal information of individuals in Korea.
Law · In Force
Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
Processing personal information of individuals in China or providing products/services to individuals in China.
Law · In Force
Middle East & Africa3 laws
Lebanon Law 81/2018
Lebanese Republic
Collection, processing, retention, or use of personal data in Lebanon whether by electronic means or otherwise — prior declaration or licence to Ministry of Economy and Trade unless exempt.
Law · In Force
Loi n° 1/03 du 10 mars 2026 (Burundi)
Burundi
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Regulation · In Force
Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018) (Bahrain)
Kingdom of Bahrain
Processing of personal data in Bahrain or of Bahraini residents by controllers established inside or outside the Kingdom.
Law · In Force
Americas2 laws
Canada ADM Directive
Canada (Federal)
Federal Canadian institutions using automated decision-making systems including AI.
Regulation · In Force
Quebec Law 25
Quebec, Canada
Enterprise in Quebec collecting, holding, using, or communicating personal information of Quebec residents — provincial overlay in addition to PIPEDA.
Law · In Force
EU & EEA2 laws
Directive (EU) 2019/790 (DSM Directive) — text and data mining exceptions
European Union
Text and data mining for AI training in EU/EEA jurisdictions subject to Directive 2019/790.
Law · In Force
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)
European Union & EEA
Any organisation that offers goods or services to, or monitors the behaviour of, individuals in the EU/EEA — regardless of where the controller or processor is established.
Regulation · In Force
Switzerland1 law
Federal Act on Data Protection of 25 September 2020 (Switzerland) (revFADP / nDSG)
Switzerland
Processing of personal data of individuals in Switzerland, regardless of where the controller is established.
Law · In Force
Brazil1 law
Lei nº 13.709, de 14 de agosto de 2018 (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais)
Federative Republic of Brazil
Processing of personal data carried out in Brazil, by data subjects located in Brazil at the time of collection, or for the offering of goods or services to individuals in Brazil.
Law · In Force
United Kingdom1 law
UK GDPR (assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679)
United Kingdom
Organisations established in the UK and those that offer goods or services to, or monitor, individuals in the UK from outside.
Regulation · In Force
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