Privacy Policies in the Digital World
Depending on where you work or do business, there could be many privacy laws to you should be aware of. This article discusses important privacy laws in the United States, and the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Note the different aspects that the US Privacy Act of 1974, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA) of 2000, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the GDPR protect. How would you compare the GDPR to the CCPA?
6. Conclusion
Privacy policies are essential components of society, especially in the digital age. With the amount of personal data available on consumers increasing exponentially, privacy policies and legislations are imperative to outline and standardize proper data collection, use, and protection methods. Efficient privacy policies are visible for both the user and the corporation, business, or government entity collecting any user information. These policies and legislations should clearly outline what data is being collected, how it is being collected, what measures are taken to ensure that data is protected in all stages, who [if anyone] the data will be shared with, how that data will be shared, how the data will be stored, and how to access the data being collected. Following the European Union’s lead the rest of the globe has begun to create national level, standardized privacy policies and legislations to effectively protect user data.