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Comment—US privacy proposal inspired by EU GDPR, with key differences

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Published on: 04 August 2022
Published by an MLex correspondent

Table of contents

  • Uncertain fate
  • EU GDPR inspiration
  • Privacy principles
  • Sensitive data
  • Consent
  • Enforcement

Article summary

MLex: US lawmakers built on privacy principles from Europe’s landmark data protection law when crafting the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). But the ADPPA is not an exact replica of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR). Now, US companies with a global reach are scrambling to understand the differences.

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