An Inventory of International Privacy Principles: A 14 Country Analysis

Abstract

Companies are operating within a global marketplace where they must navigate differing laws related to data privacy, so it is important to understand and respect the privacy concerns of various countries. To that end, this paper will provide an inventory of the data privacy principles set out by fourteen countries around the world. By looking at the similarities and differences between nations, it is possible to work toward a common understanding and agreement of which principles should be approved and thereafter enforced. With technology evolving so rapidly, laws cannot wait to be reactionary; rather the development of privacy principles can be used to guide future implementation of regulation.