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Regulatory models worldwide

Globally, a website is subject to different regulatory models depending on jurisdiction. We map and categorise them and the services suited to each.

Jurisdiction / modelMain instrumentsCharacteristic
European Union / EEAGDPR, ePrivacy, European Accessibility Act, NIS2, DSA, AI ActComprehensive, harmonised model
United StatesState privacy laws (e.g. CCPA/CPRA) and the ADA (accessibility)State patchwork; high accessibility litigation
United KingdomUK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018; PECR (cookies)EU-aligned, with divergences
BrazilLGPD (data protection)GDPR-inspired
Cross-cutting standardWCAG 2.1 / 2.2 level AA (accessibility)Global reference adopted by many regimes
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