State of Privacy in the United States: Data Protection Legislation across the U.S.

Data Protection Legislation across the U.S. – Whitepaper Overview:

While a comprehensive U.S. federal consumer privacy law adoption is still uncertain, more and more U.S. states are adopting state-wide data protection legislation.

This whitepaper provides an overview of comprehensive personal data protection acts adopted by U.S. state legislatures, affecting data processing operations of companies established within, as well as outside, these states.

This Whitepaper Covers:

• Five state privacy laws that are already in effect;
• Three acts coming into force in 2024; and
• Ten acts taking effect over 2025-2026.

The whitepaper provides details as to the applicability of the respective data protection laws, their entry into force, enforcement, etc.

*This whitepaper was originally published on 4th June, 2024. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.

Author

Ani Nozadze, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks

Ani is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with over 10 years of experience working in various legal positions.

Ani has a particular interest in personal data protection and has previously managed a department at the Georgian Data Protection Authority. She keeps clients up to date on global regulatory developments with a special focus on privacy. Ani obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law from Tbilisi State University and also holds a Master of Laws degree in International Business Law from Central European University.

She is a qualified lawyer in Georgia, and with her native Georgian language, she is fluent in English and has intermediate knowledge of Russian.