South AfricaSouth AfricaLawAct 4 of 2013

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Sets minimum conditions for the lawful processing of personal information by public and private bodies, establishes the Information Regulator and regulates direct marketing, automated decision making and cross-border transfers.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Section 58(2) commencesJul 1, 2021 5 years ago

Body: Parliament of South Africa
In effect since: Jul 1, 20206 years ago
Topics: Privacy Data

Official page On Regulations: South Africa POPIA

Timeline

Jul 1, 2021 5 years ago
Section 58(2) commences
Jun 30, 2021 5 years ago
Sections 110 and 114(4) commence, ending the one-year compliance grace period
Jul 1, 2020 6 years ago
Main substantive provisions (sections 2 to 38, 55 to 109, 111 and 114(1) to (3)) commence
Apr 11, 2014 12 years ago
Section 1, Part A of Chapter 5 (establishing the Information Regulator) and sections 112 and 113 commence
Nov 26, 2013 12 years ago
Published in Government Gazette No. 37067
Nov 19, 2013 12 years ago
Assented to by the President

DelawareHB 380

Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act Amendments

Amends the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act to align it with other states' laws, including lowering the applicability threshold to entities processing data of at least 15,000 consumers.

EnactedOct 3

Californiaunverified

Wearable technology privacy bill

This bill would have regulated wearable technology devices to address privacy concerns.

VetoedSep 30

CaliforniaSB 923

Consumer Privacy: Deletion Requests

Would expand the CCPA right to delete to all personal information a business has collected about a consumer and require businesses to offer an online method for submitting privacy requests.

EnactedSep 27

CaliforniaAB 883

Data Brokers: Deletion Mechanism: Elected Officials and Judges

Would shorten the Delete Act processing cycle for data brokers from 45 to 30 days and require notice to elected officials and judges that they can use the deletion mechanism.

EnactedSep 27

JapanAct No. 56 of 2026

Act on the Protection of Personal Information Amendment

Amends Japan's personal information law to allow data sharing without consent for statistics and AI development, strengthen protections for children under 16 and facial feature data, and introduce administrative surcharges for serious violations.

In forceSep 16

United States (federal)H.Res. 1530

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, invest

A House resolution in Congress, adopted. Latest step: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

AdoptedSep 15

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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