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Information Privacy

What is Information Privacy?

The right of individuals to control how their personal information is collected, used, and shared by organizations and governments.

Privacy and Data Protection

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

What the standards actually require on information privacy

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

Establish the legal foundation of Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act enacted by Minnesota Legislature 24 May 2024 + Governor Tim Walz signature + House File 1367 included in Omnibus Commerce Policy Bill Chapter 121 of Laws of Minnesota 2024 Article 2 + codifi...

MN-CDPA-Scope-HF-1367-Chapter-325O-Walz-24-May-2024-Effective-31-July-2025-AG-Ellison-100K-25K-Threshold · Minnesota CDPA Scope + HF 1367 + Chapter 325O + Walz + 24 May 2024 + Effective 31 July 2025 + AG Ellison + 100K/25K

Establish the legal foundation of Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (Senate Bill 541) codified at Md. Comm. Law Article Title 14 Subtitle 46 Sections 14-4601 through 14-4614. Signed by Governor Wes Moore 9 May 2024 + effective 1 October 2025.

MD-MODPA-Scope-SB541-Title-14-Subtitle-46-Sections-14-4601-14-4614-Effective-1-October-2025-AG-Brown · Maryland MODPA Scope + SB541 + Title 14 Subtitle 46 + Sections 14-4601 to 14-4614 + Effective 1 October 2025 + AG Brown

Process sensitive data and minor data under enhanced conditions in MCA 30-14-2802 + 30-14-2810. Sensitive Data definition: racial or ethnic origin + religious beliefs + mental or physical health condition or diagnosis + sex life or sexual orientation + citizen...

MT-CDPA-Sensitive-Data-MCA-30-14-2802-Opt-In-Children-13-Parental-Consent-Minors-13-16-Opt-In · Montana CDPA Sensitive Data + MCA 30-14-2802 + Affirmative Opt-In + Children Under 13 Parental + Minors 13-16 Opt-In

Per Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) 1-4 of Privacy Act 2020: collection principles. Requirements include (a) IPP 1 - Personal Information must be collected for a lawful purpose connected to the function or activity of the agency + must be necessary for t...

NZPRV-1 · IPP 1-4 Purpose, Source, Collection from Subject, Manner of Collection

The applicant maintains measures to ensure compliance with the APEC Information Privacy Principles, such as internal guidelines or policies and the arrangements that implement them.

CBPR-PR-39 · Measures to ensure compliance
HITECH Act1 control

HITECH Subtitle D - strengthened individual rights. ELECTRONIC ACCESS (Section 17937; 45 CFR 164.524): individuals have RIGHT TO ACCESS PHI in DESIGNATED RECORD SET + receive in ELECTRONIC FORMAT if maintained electronically (e.g. EHR);

HITECH-SubtitleD-StrengthIndividualRights · HITECH Subtitle D - Strengthened Individual Rights (Electronic Access, Accounting of Disclosures, Restrictions, Sale Prohibition)

Questions people ask about information privacy

What is Information Privacy?
The right of individuals to control how their personal information is collected, used, and shared by organizations and governments.
Why is Information Privacy important for compliance?
Information Privacy is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding information privacy 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 Information Privacy?
Information Privacy appears in the requirement text of Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act, Privacy Act 2020, APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System. 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 Information Privacy?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how information privacy 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 Information Privacy 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.