DataGuidance: making compliance simpler
DataGuidance is the leading data protection and privacy compliance resource tool. Created with a single aim - to make data protection and privacy compliance simpler - DataGuidance delivers, in one site, legal and regulatory information from all relevant data protection and privacy sources globally.
Working with over one hundred lawyers and coverage of one hundred and forty-eight jurisdictions, DataGuidance keeps its growing community of subscribers on top of the complex matrix of national laws and regulations, in a quick, easy to navigate, clear database.
Relevant Sources
DataGuidance delivers, in one site, legal and regulatory information from all relevant sources throughout the world. DataGuidance brings together all legislation, official guidance and codes of practice, into one place, our database.
We already do this for Europe, the USA, Asia Pacific, the CIS, Latin America and Canada. In the coming year we will do it for the rest of the world.
DataGuidance Notes
The DataGuidance Notes are written by data protection experts and provide advice on how to comply. All Guidance Notes are written in English and cover key issues such as international data transfers, employee monitoring, data breaches, email marketing and customer data.
At-a-glance Advisories
The At-a-glance Advisory section of DataGuidance, is a special feature, consisting of a table mapping out the legal requirements in all EU Member States and all US States on a particular topic, and complementary notes on each country's relevant laws showing all definitions, requirements and procedures.
Data Privacy Index
The Data Privacy Index is a dynamic risk assessment tool that helps businesses make smarter decisions when it comes to data privacy.
Created in partnership with Promontory Financial Group, the Index provides privacy professionals and business executives with a comprehensive heat map and risk score for all key personal data processing activities, including data transfers, marketing and security, in all European Jurisdictions.
News & Analysis
DataGuidance includes news and analysis on all key developments in data protection and privacy worldwide. The analysis is provided by DataGuidance's sister publication
Data Protection Law & Policy.
Fast to Find
DataGuidance is designed to deliver results quickly. Using online vertical navigation, DataGuidance indexes and classifies all content under a number of relevant keywords, resulting in a quick, easy to navigate, clear database.
Relevant Retrieval
Whether you are searching for particular text words or phrases or browsing using guided navigation, DataGuidance only shows you relevant results pertinent to your search.
CPE Credits
By using DataGuidance, professionals can earn continuing privacy education (CPE) credits at a rate of one CPE credit per hour of use.
Easy Access
DataGuidance allows you to create a package to meet your organizations needs, from single user, single site, through multi-user multi-site to intranet wide access.
The Last Word
DataGuidance is the product of a great deal of hard work. There are contributions from many data protection experts in many countries.

In addition, data and resources are freely provided by, among others, The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (
BAILII).
We are proud of what we have achieved so far but would be delighted to receive any of your comments, criticisms or corrections.
Please send to :
Lindsey.greig@e-comlaw.com
The DataGuidance Team