FTC Act: Federal Trade Commission Act, particularly Section 5, which governs unfair or deceptive practices in privacy and data protection matters
CCPA/CPRA: California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act - comprehensive state privacy laws that protect California residents' personal information and establish their privacy rights
GLBA: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - federal law governing the collection, use, and protection of consumers' financial information
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - federal law protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without consent
COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - federal law imposing requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age
VCDPA: Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - comprehensive state privacy law protecting Virginia residents' personal data
CPA: Colorado Privacy Act - state law establishing privacy rights for Colorado residents and obligations for businesses processing their personal data
CTDPA: Connecticut Data Privacy Act - state law providing privacy protections for Connecticut residents and regulating businesses' data processing activities
UCPA: Utah Consumer Privacy Act - state privacy law establishing framework for protecting Utah residents' personal data
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation - EU privacy law that may apply to US businesses handling EU residents' personal data
PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act - Canadian federal privacy law that may apply to US businesses handling Canadian residents' data
PCI DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - security standard for organizations that handle branded credit cards from major card schemes
