Before you read
This site is NOT legal advice, and using it creates no lawyer and client relationship. It is a set of findings, checked against published sources and dated, that may help software developers and other individuals. For a decision that matters, ask a qualified lawyer in the country concerned.
By topic
The same subjects come up in every privacy law. Each row links to where a covered law deals with it.
| Topic | European Union | United Kingdom | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who the law applies to | Scope | Scope | Scope |
| What counts as personal data | Definition | — | — |
| Legal reasons to use data, and consent | The basic rules | — | The basic rules |
| Children | Age to consent | — | — |
| Your rights | Your rights | Your rights | Your rights |
| Breaches | When data is breached | When data is breached | When data is breached |
| Sending data abroad | Transfers | Transfers | Transfers |
| Fines | Fines | Fines | Fines |