Data Protection Agencies and Authorities

Privacy Links

These privacy related links are a guide to worldwide resources on consumer privacy and data protection. Individual and organizational websites are classified according to geographic location and area of concentration. Descriptions of sites, individual and organizational opinions, roles and activities are drawn from information provided by the sources and do not reflect the judgments or evaluations of our staff.

Data Protection Agencies and Authorities

National
State/Provincial

United States' State, County and City Government Agencies
Government consumer protection offices and state attorneys general often investigate or mediate complaints, prosecute violators of consumer laws, and provide educational material to the public. They can also give information on what laws apply to various consumer problems in a state. We include here only those agencies whose activities currently involve consumer privacy.

Consumer Protection Agencies
State Attorneys General

Business and Industry Association Sites
Consumer and Privacy Advocacy Sites
Academic and Professional Sites
Privacy Publications and Services