This law is an international privacy law for data protection that impacted any organisation that processed any personal data by any EU citizen. It set the standard and has shaped the trends that dominate this sector today.

Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide

the importance of privacy and data protection is increasingly recognized by As more and more social and economic activities have place online.

Of equal concern is the collection, use and sharing of personal information to third parties without notice or consent of consumers. 137 out of 194 countries had put in place legislation to secure the protection of data and privacy.

different level of adoption is shown by Africa and Asia with 61 and 57 per cent of countries having adopted such legislations. The share in the least developed countries in only 48 per cent.

What is the importance of data protection and data privacy?

In many jurisdictions, fundamental human right, and data protection laws exist to guard that right is considered privacy . Data privacy is also important because in order for individuals to be willing to engage online, they have to trust that their personal data will be handled with care.

written by- Archana Waghchaure intern under legal vidhiya.