About PrivacyLawApplies.com
A free educational tool for privacy law applicability assessment — with statutory citations.
About this tool
This tool was built by a compliance professional with a background in financial crime prevention and AI governance, (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional) certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Privacy law is genuinely complex. Small businesses and startups face the same compliance obligations as large enterprises but without dedicated legal teams or compliance budgets. This tool exists because a free, multi-jurisdiction, citation-based resource that gives a straight answer to which laws apply to my business did not exist. So we built one.
What this tool is
This tool provides general educational information about privacy law applicability based on your answers to our assessment questions.
Every obligation and applicability determination is linked to the specific statutory provision it comes from — so you can verify the source.
We cover 9+ major privacy laws across 40+ jurisdictions, including GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, LGPD, Australian Privacy Act, India DPDP, and UAE PDPL.
Privacy law evolves rapidly. We review all content regularly and mark each page with its last-reviewed date. Last comprehensive review: April 2026.
What this tool is NOT
Legal advice or a legal opinion on your specific situation
A substitute for consultation with a qualified privacy lawyer or compliance professional
A guarantee of comprehensive coverage — privacy laws are complex and jurisdiction-specific
A regulatory filing, certification, or compliance documentation
Disclaimer
PrivacyLawApplies.com provides general educational information about privacy law applicability. Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice or creates a solicitor-client or attorney-client relationship. Privacy law is complex and jurisdiction-specific. Always consult a qualified privacy lawyer or compliance professional before making compliance decisions.
How we keep results current
Privacy law is a rapidly evolving field. We conduct a comprehensive review of all content on a regular basis and update the obligations data, thresholds, and penalty figures when laws change. Each law hub page and the assessment are marked with a "last reviewed" date.
You can subscribe to update notifications on the results page — we'll only contact you when laws relevant to your assessment results change.
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