Data Privacy

This link to a research guide published by the University of North Carolina Kathrine R. Everett Law Library contains a list of federal statutes that involve privacy with links to access the text via the Legal Information Institute.

At least 40 states and Puerto Rico introduced or considered at least 350 consumer privacy bills in 2023.

Some of the other more common types of consumer privacy legislation tracked [on that site] concern the collection of data from consumers by commercial entities, online services or commercial websites, including bills related to website privacy or children’s privacy on the internet, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, ISP and information/data broker regulation, and other consumer privacy issues.

This resource "is intended to assist in finding information and resources on privacy and data security laws of each state and the District of Columbia. For each jurisdiction listed, this table provides links to relevant chart builder tools, codified statutes and regulations, news and legal developments, and reference materials."

A chart builder tool that allows users to create a chart with information on the following topics for U.S. jurisdictions: applicable laws and regulations, regulatory authorities and enforcement, risk environment, and emerging issues and outlook.