The wave of new and updated U.S. state privacy laws is propelling the country towards stronger data protection standards as of January 2025. Evolving state laws are beginning to align with more seasoned privacy regulations of California and other jurisdictions worldwide, creating a unified and robust framework for data privacy.

With the groundbreaking US adequacy decision, Canadian businesses need to aware of how EU personal data transfers to the US will impact them. This is a summary detailing what the adequacy decision means for Canadian businesses.