Privacy+Legislation

The following is a table of privacy legislation from around the world, including links to the bodies that have responsibility for oversight and enforcement of the legislation.
Members from countries not represented are invited to add references and links to legislation and oversight bodies in their country. Members are welcome to add to or correct any entry.

[|Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act] (1998) || [|NSW Privacy Commissioner] || [|Health Records Act] (2001) || [|Victorian Privacy Commissioner] [|Health Services Commissioner] || Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (2000) || [|Federal Privacy Commissioner] || Health Information Act Personal Information Protection Act || [|Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta] || Personal Information Protection Act(PDF) eHealth (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy Act || [|Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia] || Personal Health Information Act || [|Ombudsman] || Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act || [|Ombudsman] || Personal Health Information Act || [|Information and Privacy Commissioner of Newfoundland and Labrador] || Personal Health Information Protection Act || [|FOIPOP Review Office] || Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Personal Health Information Protection Act [|O.Reg. 329/04 - Regulation under PHIPA] || Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario || Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector || [|Commission d'acces a l'information du Quebec] || [|Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act] (PDF) [|Health Information Protection Act] (PDF) || [|Information and Privacy Commissioner] || [|Act on the amendment of the Personal Data Act] (986/2000) || [|Data Protection Ombudsman] || [|Telecommunications Act 2004] (PDF) || [|Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information] || [|Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003] || [|Data Protection Commissioner] || [|Health Information Privacy Code 1994] || [|Privacy Commissioner] || HIPAA Privacy Rule HIPAA Security Rule || [|Office for Civil Rights] ||
 * ===**Country**=== || ===**Province/State**=== || ===**Privacy Laws**=== || ===**Oversight & Enforcement**=== ||
 * **Australia** || Federal || [|Privacy Act 1988 (Amended 2006)](PDF) || [|Federal Privacy Commissioner] ||
 * Australia || New South Wales || [| Health Records and Information Privacy Act] (2002)
 * Australia || Victoria || [|Information Privacy Act] (2000)
 * Australia || Tasmania || [|Personal Information Protection Act] (2004) || [|Ombusdsman] ||
 * Australia || Northern Territory || [|Information Act] (2002) || [|Information Commissioner] ||
 * Australia || Capital Territory || [|Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act] 1997 || [|Human Rights Commission] ||
 * **Canada** || Federal || [|Privacy Act] (1983)
 * Canada || Alberta || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || British Columbia || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(PDF)
 * Canada || Manitoba || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || New Brunswick || Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || Newfoundland and Labrador || Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || Nova Scotia || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || Northwest Territories || Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF) || [|Commissioner] ||
 * Canada || Nunavut || Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF) || Information and Privacy Commissioner ||
 * Canada || Ontario || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 * Canada || Prince Edward Island || Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF) || [|Information and Privacy Commisioner] ||
 * Canada || Quebec || Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the protection of Personal Information
 * Canada || Saskatchewan || [|Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act] (PDF)
 * Canada || Yukon Territory || Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (PDF) || Information and Privacy Commissioner ||
 * **Denmark** ||  || [|Act on Processing of Personal Data] (2000) || [|Danish Data Protection Agency] ||
 * **Estonia** ||  || [|Personal Data Protection Act] || [|Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate] ||
 * **European Union** ||  || EU Directive on the Protection of Personal Data || [|State Data Protection Inspectorate] ||
 * **Finland** ||  || [|Personal Data Act] (523/1999)
 * **France** ||  || [|Data Protection Act 1978] (PDF) || [|Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés] ||
 * **Germany** ||  || [|Federal Data Protection Act] (PDF)
 * **Greece** ||  || [|Law 2472/1997 on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data] (WORD Doc) || [|Data Protection Authority] ||
 * **Hong Kong** ||  || [|Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance] || [|Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data] ||
 * **Ireland** ||  || [|Data Protection Act 1988]
 * **Japan** ||  || [|Act on the Protection of Personal Information] || [|Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication] ||
 * **New Zealand** ||  || [|Privacy Act 1993]
 * **Norway** ||  || [|Personal Data Act] (PDF) || [|Data Inspectorate] ||
 * **Poland** ||  || [|Act of 29 August 1997 on the Protection of Personal Data] (PDF) || [|Inspector General for the Protection of Personal Data] ||
 * **Portugal** ||  || [|Data Protection Act] || [|Comissao Nacional de Prticcao de Dados] ||
 * **Spain** ||  || [|Organic Law 15/1999 on the Protection of Personal Data] || [|Spanish Data Protection Agency] ||
 * **Sweden** ||  || [|Personal Data Act] (PDF) || [|Data Inspection Board] ||
 * **Switzerland** ||  || Federal Act on Data Protection || [|Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner] ||
 * **Thailand** ||  || [|Official Information Act] || [|Official Information Commission] ||
 * **United Kingdom** ||  || [|Data Protection Act 1998] || [|Information Commissioner] ||
 * **United States of America** ||  || Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)