These are some of the notable legislations globally involving data protection and privacy:
| Short Name | Name in Full | Country / Region | Year of introduction / Remarks |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | European Union | 2018 |
| CCPA | California Consumer Privacy Act | California, USA | 2018 |
| LGPD | Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados | Brazil | 2021 |
| POPIA | Protection of Personal Information Act | South Africa | 2013 |
| CPPA | Consumer Privacy Protection Act (Formerly known as PIPEDA) | Canada | Scheduled 2021 |
| DPA | Data Privacy Act | Philippines | 2012 |
| APA | Australia Privacy Act | Australia | 1988 |
| DPB | Data Protection Bill | Nigeria | 2019 |
| PDPL | Personal Data Protection Law | Bahrain | 2018 |
| APPI | Act on the Protection of Personal Information | Japan | 2003 |
| PIPA | Personal Information Protection Act | South Korea | 2011 |
| PDPA | Personal Data Protection Act | Singapore | 2012 |
| PDPA | Personal Data Protection Act | Malaysia | 2010 |
| PDPA | Personal Data Protection Act | Thailand | Scheduled 2022 |
| PDPA | Personal Data Protection Act | Indonesia | Pending |
| PDPB | Personal Data Protection Bill | India | Pending |
| PIPL | Personal Information Protection Law | China | Pending |
