Overview of U.S. Private-Sector Privacy: A Global Legal Perspective

Posted by Penelope B. Perez-Kelly on Feb 16, 2022 5:26:54 PM

In the United States, there is no comprehensive federal privacy law. Instead, there are industry-specific laws that regulate privacy for those sectors. There are also states that have enacted privacy regulations applicable to companies conducting businesses in those states and providing goods or services to residents of those states, most notably the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or the Act).1 The CCPA provides consumer protection and strict privacy rights covering a broad range of businesses. While there are strict privacy laws regulating certain sectors, such as the health care and...

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Topics: Privacy, International Law

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