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

Texas

State laws below. Federal laws such as HIPAA, COPPA and the FTC Act apply in every state: see US federal.

US states 3

In force · Texas

TDPSA

No revenue or volume threshold: it reaches almost every business that is not a small business, which makes it one of the broadest state laws in practice.

Since 1 Jul 2024 · Guide in progress In force · Texas

CUBI

Notice and consent before capturing biometric identifiers, limits on sale and disclosure, and destruction within a set period. Enforced by the Attorney General, which has obtained large settlements.

Since 1 Sep 2009 In force · Texas

Texas data broker law

Registration, website notices and a security program for data brokers.

Since 1 Sep 2023

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.