This list of resources – compiled in early 2019 – compares data protection laws, practices and principles from national governments to international advocacy groups, supra-national bodies and across the private sector. Collated from a range of sources, it is a snapshot of practices from some of the most influential institutions setting privacy standards around the world.
NATIONAL
Author: DLA Piper
Name: Data Protection Laws of the World
Link: https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2019
Author: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)
Name: Data Ethics Framework
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-ethics-framework/data-ethics-framework
Geographical focus: UK
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Identity Assurance Working Group (IAWG), BCS
Name: How to recognise a good online identity scheme
Link: https://policy.bcs.org/sites/policy.bcs.org/files/Aspects%20of%20Identity_2015-16_A4%204pp_WEB.pdf
Geographical focus: UK
Latest revision: 2016
Author: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Name: Digital Identity Guidelines
Link: https://www.nist.gov/publications/digital-identity-guidelines-including-updates-12-01-2017
Geographical focus: US
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Privacy and Consumer Advisory Group
Name: Identity Assurance Principles
Geographical focus: UK
Latest revision: 2015
Author: Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD)
Name: Personal Data Privacy Ordinance
Link: https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/data_privacy_law/ordinance_at_a_Glance/ordinance.html
Geographical focus: Hong Kong
Latest revision: 2018
INTERNATIONAL
Author: The African Union (AU)
Name: African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection
Link: https://au.int/en/treaties/african-union-convention-cyber-security-and-personal-data-protection
Geographical focus: Africa Union member states
Latest revision: 2014
Author: AccessNow
Name: Creating a Data Protection Framework: A Do’s and Don'ts Guide for Lawmakers
Link: https://www.accessnow.org/data-protection-matters-protect/
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Name: ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Link: https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Department for International Development (DFID)
Name: DFID Digital Strategy 2018 - 2020: Doing Development in a Digital World
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: European Parliament, Council of the European Union
Name: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Link: https://eugdpr.org/the-regulation/
Geographical focus: EU member states
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Facebook
Name: Facebook’s Privacy Principles
Link: https://www.facebook.com/about/basics/privacy-principles
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2019
Author: The Global Data Ethics Project (GDEP)
Name: Global Data Ethics Pledge
Link: https://www.datafordemocracy.org/project/global-data-ethics-project
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: The Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI)
Name: G20 Digital Identity Onboarding
Link: https://www.gpfi.org/sites/default/files/documents/G20_Digital_Identity_Onboarding.pdf
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Google
Name: Framework for Responsible Data Protection Regulation
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: GSMA & 40 plus businesses
Name: Digital Declaration
Geographical focus: Global
Link: https://www.gsma.com/betterfuture/digitaldeclaration
Latest revision: 2019
Author: IBM
Name: Everyday Ethics for Artificial Intelligence
Link: https://www.ibm.com/watson/ai-ethics/
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: ID2020
Name: The Alliance Manifesto
Link: https://id2020.org/manifesto/
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: ID4D
Name: Principles on Identification -For sustainable development towards the digital age
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2017
Author: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Name: Digital Identity Roadmap Guide
Link: https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/str/D-STR-DIGITAL.01-2018-PDF-E.pdf
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Mozilla
Name: Data Privacy Principles
Link: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/principles/
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Name: Revised Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data
Link: http://www.oecd.org/internet/ieconomy/privacy-guidelines.htm
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2013
Author: Privacy International
Name: A Guide for Policy Engagement on Data Protection - The Keys to Data Protection
Link: https://privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/2018-09/Data%20Protection%20COMPLETE.pdf
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: Twitter
Name: Twitter Privacy Policy
Link: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: The United Nations (UN)
Name: United Nations Personal Data Protection and Privacy Principles
Link: https://www.unsceb.org/principles-personal-data-protection-and-privacy
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Name: Identity in a Digital Age: Infrastructure for Inclusive Development
Link: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/IDENTITY_IN_A_DIGITAL_AGE.pdf
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018
Author: World Economic Forum (WEF)
Name: Identity in a Digital World
Link: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_INSIGHT_REPORT_Digital%20Identity.pdf
Geographical focus: Global
Latest revision: 2018