Breakdown of Global Data Localization Laws
Data localization laws are becoming increasingly common around the world, despite U.S. objections. Globally, 74 countries have a form of conditional restrictions on the transfer of data, and 18 countries have more stringent local, or local copy, or data localization laws covering different types of personal data, as of September 2021.
With the exception of Pakistan, all of the data localization restrictions mapped out below are embedded into wider data privacy protection laws, which are covered in detail in the following graphic.
With the exception of Pakistan, all of the data localization restrictions mapped out below are embedded into wider data privacy protection laws, which are covered in detail in the following graphic.
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