A Guide to Privacy Policy Measures

Privacy and data protection regulations take many forms. Each privacy measure aims to have different effects on business practices, consumer privacy, and other outcomes. In the table below, we assess privacy policy topics currently up for debate and others that are less well known. We also highlight where these policy measures appear in practice.

Some key policy rules may greatly influence the scope, enforceability, and impact of policy. In the table below, we discuss a few important policy provisions often considered in privacy legislation that should be carefully examined when designing and implementing regulation.