The laws, and what they mean in practice

Privacy, AI and cybersecurity laws that shape digital trust work, from the GDPR to every US state privacy law. Each entry says who it applies to, who enforces it and when, in plain words, with the sources. Free for everyone.

Regulatory Watch follows new rules, enforcement and court decisions as they happen.

All 75 European Union 12 United Kingdom 1 US federal 12 US states 40 Rest of world 10

Privacy AI Health Children Biometrics Cybersecurity Breach notification Data brokers Marketing Financial International transfers

In force Coming into force Challenged or stayed

European Union 3

In force

NIS2

Cybersecurity risk management, management accountability and staged incident reporting starting with an early warning within 24 hours.

See details · Guide in progress In force

DORA

ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing and a register of ICT third-party arrangements for the financial sector.

Since 17 Jan 2025 In force

CRA

Security requirements across the life of hardware and software products, with vulnerability handling and reporting duties.

Since 10 Dec 2024

This library explains laws for practitioners. It is not legal advice, and laws change: check the sources on each page and take advice from counsel before acting.