Privacy law by country

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• 24 Oct, 2026

172 Countries Now Have a Privacy Policy Law [2026 Study]

172 countries and self-governing territories now have a comprehensive data protection law that obligates businesses to disclose a privacy policy, according to David Banisar's Data Protection Update and Map, 2026 edition (January 26, 2026). See adoption by tracker, the fastest growth years, and which major economies still have no such law.

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