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📡 Telecom & Tech — regulation across countries

RegulatorCountryOfficial site
ASCS Australian Cyber Security Centre Australia source
DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia source
OAIC Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Australia source
ANPD Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados Brazil source
OPC Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Canada source
CAC Cyberspace Administration of China China source
CNIL Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés France source
BfDI Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Germany source
PCPD Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Hong Kong source
CCI Competition Commission of India India source
DPBI Data Protection Board of India India source
CERT-In Indian Computer Emergency Response Team India source
DPC Data Protection Commission Ireland source
PPC Personal Information Protection Commission Japan source
CNPD Commission nationale pour la protection des données Luxembourg source
MACC Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Malaysia —
PDPC-MY Personal Data Protection Commissioner Malaysia source
RMCD Royal Malaysian Customs Department Malaysia source
DPO Data Protection Office Mauritius source
AP Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens Netherlands source
NDPC Nigeria Data Protection Commission Nigeria source
SDAIA Saudi Data and AI Authority Saudi Arabia source
CSA Cyber Security Agency of Singapore Singapore source
PDPC Personal Data Protection Commission Singapore source
IR Information Regulator South Africa source
OFSI Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation United Kingdom source
OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control United States source
Law or regulationTypeCountryYearSource
Privacy Act 1988 Act Australia 1988 source
Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), Law No. 13,709/2018 Act Brazil 2018 source
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) Act Canada 2000 source
Cybersecurity Law Act China 2025 source
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) Act China 2021 source
Data Security Law Act China 2021 source
Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 Act Egypt 2020 source
GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) Regulation Germany 2016 source
Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) Act Hong Kong 1995 source
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 Act India 2023 source
CERT-In Directions on Cyber Incident Reporting, April 2022 Direction India 2022 source
Competition Act, 2002 Act India 2003 source
Information Technology Act, 2000 Act India 2000 source
Data Protection Act 2018 Act Ireland 2018 source
Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) Act Japan 2003 source
Personal Data Protection Act 2010 Act Malaysia 2010 source
Data Protection Act 2017 Act Mauritius 2017 source
General Data Protection Regulation Implementation Act Regulation Netherlands 2018 source
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Act Nigeria 2023 source
Law No. 13 of 2016 on Personal Data Privacy Protection Act Qatar 2016 source
Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) Act Saudi Arabia 2021 source
Cybersecurity Act 2018 Act Singapore 2018 source
Personal Data Protection Act 2012 Act Singapore 2012 source
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) Act South Africa 2013 source
ObligationCountryNatureVerifiedSourceDetail
Personal data breach notification France Event-based 1 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Germany 72 hours 22 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Germany Ongoing 22 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Hong Kong Event-based 23 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Hong Kong Ongoing 23 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Ireland 72-hour 24 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Ireland Ongoing 24 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Japan Event-based 25 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Japan Ongoing 25 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Luxembourg Event-based 29 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Luxembourg Ongoing 29 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Mauritius Event-based 30 Sep 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Mauritius Ongoing 30 Sep 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Netherlands Event-based 6 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Netherlands Ongoing 6 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Nigeria Event-based 8 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Nigeria Ongoing 8 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Qatar 72 hours 12 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Qatar Ongoing 12 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Saudi Arabia Event-based 14 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Saudi Arabia Ongoing 14 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification Singapore Event-based 15 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights Singapore Ongoing 15 Oct 2026 source View →
Personal data breach notification South Africa Event-based 16 Oct 2026 source View →
Lawful basis, notice and data subject rights South Africa Ongoing 16 Oct 2026 source View →
DateEntityCountryActionPenaltySource
10 DEC 2012 Standard Chartered Bank United States — US$132,000,000 source
15 NOV 2012 Natoli Engineering Company, Inc. United States — US$52,920 source
15 NOV 2012 Sogda Limited, Inc. United States — US$128,250 source
19 OCT 2012 Brasseler USA United States — US$18,900 source
22 AUG 2012 Grand Resources USA, Inc. (d/b/a GR-Duratech Texas, Inc.) United States — US$402,000 source
10 JUL 2012 Great Western Malting Co. United States — US$1,347,750 source
14 JUN 2012 National Bank of Abu Dhabi United States — US$855,000 source
12 JUN 2012 ING Bank N.V. United States — US$619,000,000 source
21 MAY 2012 Genesis Asset Managers, LLP United States — US$112,500 source
25 APR 2012 Sandhill Scientific, Inc. United States — US$126,000 source
10 APR 2012 Essie Cosmetics Ltd. and Individual Corporate Officer United States — US$450,000 source
24 FEB 2012 Online Micro, LLC United States — US$1,054,388 source
21 FEB 2012 Richland Trace Homeowners Association, Inc. United States — US$9,000 source
7 FEB 2012 Teledyne Technologies, Inc. United States — US$30,385 source
20 DEC 2011 Lanier Marine Liquidators United States — US$13,500 source
29 NOV 2011 Commerzbank AG, New York Branch United States — US$175,500 source
8 NOV 2011 ASF, Inc. United States — US$5,400 source
8 NOV 2011 Wilson Tool International, Inc. United States — US$15,000 source
27 OCT 2011 Zurigo Trading, Inc. United States — US$7,000 source
14 OCT 2011 Sunrise Technologies and Trading Corporation United States — US$1,661,672 source
3 OCT 2011 Flowserve Corporation United States — US$502,408 source
25 AUG 2011 JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. United States — US$88,300,000 source
16 AUG 2011 Heritage Turbines, Inc. United States — US$4,500 source
16 AUG 2011 Société Générale, New York United States — US$111,359 source
16 AUG 2011 CMA CGM (America) LLC United States — US$374,400 source