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What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy in the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EEA area. It gives individuals control over their personal data and simplifies the regulatory environment for international business.

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What other technologies are related to GDPR?

GDPR Competitor Technologies

CCPA

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state-level data privacy law similar to GDPR, but specific to California residents. Therefore, it is a partial competitor, offering similar protections.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 90% (4.2k) of relevant job posts

PIPEDA

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a Canadian data privacy law similar to GDPR, applicable to private-sector organizations. Therefore, it's a partial competitor.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 72% (287) of relevant job posts

CPRA

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) amends and expands upon CCPA, further increasing data privacy rights in California. It is a state-level data privacy law similar to GDPR, making it a competitor.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 80% (253) of relevant job posts

LGPD

The Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) is Brazil's General Data Protection Law, similar to GDPR but applicable in Brazil. Therefore it is a partial competitor.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 33% (383) of relevant job posts

CCPA/CPRA

This is a combination of CCPA and CPRA. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) are state-level data privacy law similar to GDPR, but specific to California residents. Therefore, it is a partial competitor, offering similar protections.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 73% (146) of relevant job posts

GDPR Complementary Technologies

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems. While it doesn't directly enforce data privacy like GDPR, it provides a framework for securely managing data, which is essential for GDPR compliance, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 18% (11.3k) of relevant job posts

SOC 2

SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) is an auditing procedure that ensures service providers securely manage data to protect the interests of the organization and the privacy of its clients. Secure data management is key to GDPR compliance, making it a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 27% (4.4k) of relevant job posts

NIST CSF

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) provides a structure for organizations to manage and reduce cybersecurity risks. Since GDPR mandates security, NIST CSF can be complementary.

mentioned alongside GDPR in 15% (1.7k) of relevant job posts