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4-Hour Deadline: Breach Notification Laws by Country 2026

4-Hour Deadline: Breach Notification Laws by Country 2026

China requires breach notification to regulators within 4 hours for its most severe incidents, the fastest deadline of any country compared here, according to DLA Piper's Data Protection Laws of the World handbook (2026, 15th edition). See how China, the EU, Brazil, and five other countries compare on breach notification deadlines.

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443 GDPR Breach Notifications a Day: How Fines Get Set

443 GDPR Breach Notifications a Day: How Fines Get Set

GDPR authorities logged an average of 443 data breach notifications a day between January 2025 and January 2026, a 22% jump, according to DLA Piper's GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey. See how regulators actually calculate a fine once a breach is confirmed, and the biggest breach-tied penalties on record.

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