Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websiteDuty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Argentina

  ?

  ? Argentina  ?   ?Argentina  http://www.ulpiano.com/Dataprotection_argentina.htm
Australia ? Australia ?  ?  ?Australia http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/pa1988108/
Austria  ?   ? Austria Austria http://www.bka.gv.at/datenschutz/dsg2000e.htm
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websitesDuty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Canada   ?   ?  ? Canada ?  ?  ?  ?Canada http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/1/parlbus/chambus/house/bills/government/C-54/C-54_2/C-54TOCE.html
Denmark  ?   ? Denmark Denmark http://www.datatilsynet.dk/include/show.article.asp?art_id=443&sub_url=/lovgivning/indhold.asp&nodate=1
Finland   ? Finland Finland  http://www.tietosuoja.fi/uploads/hopxtvf.HTM
Germany
(1994)
  ?    ? Germany
(1994)
 ?  ?  ?Germany
(1994)
   http://www.bfd.bund.de/information/BDSG_neu.pdf*
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websitesDuty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Greece
  • no
  • no
Greece Greece
  • no
 http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/greece.html
Hongkong  ? Hongkong  ? ?  ?   ?  Hongkong  http://www.privacy.com.hk/contents.html
Hungary  ?   ? Hungary ?  ?Hungary  ? http://www.obh.hu/adatved/indexek/AVTV-EN.htm
Iceland  ? Iceland  ?  Iceland http://www.dataprivacy.ie/6ai.htm
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websiteDuty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Ireland
  • no
  ?  ? Ireland  ?   ?
  • no
Ireland
  • no
 http://www.personuvernd.is/tolvunefnd.nsf/pages/1E685B166D04084D00256922004744AE
Israel
  • no
  • no
Israel
  • no
  • no
  • no
  • no
  • no
Israel
  • no 
 http://www.law.co.il/computer-law/privacy_law_english.htm
Italy   ? Italy yes

exceptions

yesyes ?Italy http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/italy.html
Latvia
  • no
  • no
Latvia
  • no
Latvia
  • no
 http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/latvialaw.html
Lithuania   ?  ? Lithuania  ?  ?Lithuania   
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websitesDuty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Netherlands   ? 
  • no
Netherlands Netherlands http://home.planet.nl/~privacy1/wbp_en_rev.htm 
New Zealand ?   ?   ? New Zealand ?  ?   ?  ?  ?New Zealand http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/privacy/legislation/1993028/toc.html
Amendment:
http://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/privacy/legislation/legislation.html 
Norway  ?
  • no
Norway ? Norway http://www.datatilsynet.no/lov/loven/poleng.html
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websites (for web users)Duty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Poland
  • no
  • no
Poland
  • no
Poland
  • no
http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/poland.html 
Portugal  ?   ? Portugal Portugal   http://www.cnpd.pt/Leis/lei_6798en.htm
Russia  ?   ?  ? Russia     Russia   http://www.datenschutz-berlin.de/gesetze/internat/fen.htm
Slovak Republic  ?   ? Slovak Republic  Slovak Republic  http://www.statistics.sk/webdata/english/acts/act5298/act5298.htm
 Registration dutiesRecord-keeping dutiesReporting dutiesDisclosure duties at websites Duty to respect user requests for Duty to respect user veto ("opt out")Duty to ask for user permission ("opt in")Exceptions for very sensitive dataRestrictions on data transfer abroadRestrictions on foreign sites collecting data inland Archiving/Destruction of Personal DataOther Impacts on PersonalizationResource URL
Slovenia
  • no
Slovenia 
  • no
Slovenia  http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/slovenia.html
Sweden
  • no
Sweden Sweden http://www.datainspektionen.se/PDF-filer/ovrigt/pul-eng.pdf 
Switzerland
  • no
  • no
  ?  Switzerland 
  • no 
Switzerland    
Taiwan  ?  ?  ?Taiwan    Taiwan  http://www.privacyexchange.org/legal/nat/omni/taiwan.html
United Kingdom  ?  ?United Kingdom  ? United Kingdom  http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm

Thailand, Japan: public sector only.