DataGuidance Comparisons

To address the need for clarity on regulatory variations across jurisdictions, the Comparisons feature that allows you to easily visualize and compare privacy laws and best practices side by side. This intuitive tool unlocks previously siloed information from articles, enabling users to quickly access critical insights and understand the nuances of regulations in different regions.

By simplifying this process, DataGuidance empowers customers to make informed decisions, enhance their compliance efforts, and effectively tailor their privacy programs to meet the specific requirements of each jurisdiction.

To access comparisons

  1. In DataGuidance, go to the Comparison menu.
  2. Select a topic from the dropdown. The following topics are available:

    • Breach Notification

    • Cookies

    • Cybersecurity

    • Data Residency

    • Data Retention

    • Data Transfers

    • Direct Marketing

    • Employee Monitoring

    • Employment

    • Enforcement

    • Privacy Impact Assessments

    • Privacy Overview

    • Privacy Rights



  3. The screen will then populate another dropdown to choose subtopics to refine content under the parent topic. In this example, we are choosing Data Transfer Requirements under Data Transfers.


  4. You will then be asked to choose which jurisdictions to compare. You can select up to 10. Any collections you have created will appear as options.


  5. Click the Compare button to populate your topic x jurisdiction comparison. The left-hand table of contents organizes comparisons of the jurisdictions side-by-side.


  6. Use this menu to instantly jump to different comparison topics.


  7. Click the arrow for a jurisdiction column to be taken to a Guidance Note for that selection.




  8. Comparisons can also be launch from a Guidance Note. Click the Compare with other jurisdiction button under the banner and select additional jurisdictions to compare against this one. When ready, click Compare to be taken to the Comparisons screen view for the side-by-side view.