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Global Privacy Control

What is Global Privacy Control?

A browser-level signal that communicates a user's privacy preferences to websites, automating opt-out requests under applicable privacy laws.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as global privacy control. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on global privacy control

Requirements naming global privacy control across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Recognise and honour Universal Opt-Out Mechanism under Section 14-4604 - controllers MUST allow consumers to opt out of targeted advertising and sale of personal data through user-selected universal opt-out mechanism (Global Privacy Control GPC or equivalent)....

MD-MODPA-Universal-Opt-Out-Section-14-4604-GPC-Global-Privacy-Control-Recognition-Mandatory · Maryland MODPA Universal Opt-Out + Section 14-4604 + Global Privacy Control + Mandatory Recognition
CCPA/CPRA1 control

A business that sells or shares PI shall process an opt-out preference signal (such as Global Privacy Control) sent with the consumer's consent through a platform, technology, or mechanism, indicating the consumer's intent to opt out of sale or sharing.

§1798.135(b) · Opt-Out Preference Signals (Global Privacy Control)

Recognise Universal Opt-Out Mechanism (UOOM) under MCA 30-14-2807 mandatory from 1 January 2025 (delayed from effective date 1 October 2024 to give industry preparation time).

MT-CDPA-Universal-Opt-Out-Mechanism-1-January-2025-GPC-Global-Privacy-Control-Mandatory-Recognition · Montana CDPA Universal Opt-Out Mechanism + 1 January 2025 + GPC + Global Privacy Control + Mandatory Recognition

Coordination positions ICDPA within the broader US and international privacy regulatory landscape. (1) Utah UCPA Template Parent: Iowa CDPA most closely follows Utah CDPA (UCPA effective 31 December 2023) template - shared narrow Sale definition + opt-out (NOT...

ICDPA-Coord-USStatePrivacy-UCPA-Template-VCDPA-CPA-CTDPA-Federal-FTC-GDPR-International · Iowa CDPA Coordination - Utah CDPA Template Parent + US State Privacy Patchwork + Federal Sectoral (HIPAA/GLBA/FCRA/FERPA/COPPA) + FTC Section 5 + GDPR + India DPDP + International

Questions people ask about global privacy control

What is Global Privacy Control?
A browser-level signal that communicates a user's privacy preferences to websites, automating opt-out requests under applicable privacy laws.
Why is Global Privacy Control important for compliance?
Global Privacy Control is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding global privacy control helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Global Privacy Control?
Global Privacy Control appears in the requirement text of Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act, CCPA/CPRA, Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act, Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act. Across these standards we have identified 11 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Global Privacy Control?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how global privacy control applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Global Privacy Control applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.