OECD Privacy Guidelines
OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data
- Jurisdiction
- International
- In force since
- 23 September 1980
- Primary source
- Official text
Who it applies to
Not binding law: the baseline of internationally accepted privacy practice, used where no local statute applies.
Documents it requires
- Privacy policy
- Terms of service
Rights it grants
- Access a copy of their data
- Correct inaccurate data
Cookies and consent
Trackers may load by default, but the visitor needs a working way to opt out, and you must honour it.
Key provisions
- Collection Limitation — Collect lawfully, with knowledge or consent where appropriate
- Purpose Specification — Say why you collect, before you collect
- Security Safeguards — Protect data with reasonable safeguards
- Individual Participation — Let people see and correct their data
- Accountability — The controller answers for compliance
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