Responding to the trend set both by other countries in Europe and North America, as well as to various international regulations, many countries in the Asia-Pacific region have begun enacting data privacy protection laws, and set up national authorities in charge of promoting and enforcing such regulations.

Although varying from country to country, most privacy protection laws contain a definition of sensitive data covered by the law, basic requirement for protection, and penalties and responsibilities in the event of data breaches.

This map will point you to the varying requirements of these laws in each country.
Click on any country to see highlights from that country's law. (Countries in gray do not yet have disclosure laws)