2023 compliance deadlines
26 data, privacy, AI and cybersecurity deadlines fall in 2023, across 21 regulations.
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January 20234 deadlines
CPRA amendments operative
CPRA amendments (correction right, sensitive PI limits, sharing opt-out, employee/B2B data coverage) become operative.
VCDPA takes effect
VCDPA obligations and consumer rights apply.
February 20231 deadline
- Digital Services ActEuropean Union
Platforms publish EU user numbers
Online platforms and search engines had to publish average monthly active EU recipients, and must update them at least every six months (Art 24(2)).
April 20232 deadlines
- Digital Services ActEuropean Union
First VLOP/VLOSE designations
Commission designated the first 19 very large online platforms and search engines (e.g. Amazon Store, Facebook, Google Search, TikTok, X). Obligations apply four months after notification.
May 20231 deadline
- Digital Markets ActEuropean Union
DMA applies
DMA becomes applicable; undertakings meeting thresholds must notify the Commission within two months (Arts 3(3), 54).
June 20232 deadlines
Compliance with expanded security program elements
Applicability of the 314.5 provisions (qualified individual, written risk assessment, encryption, MFA, pen testing, incident response plan, board reporting) was delayed from December 9, 2022 to this date.
NDPA signed into law
President signs the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
July 20235 deadlines
CPA takes effect
Core consumer rights and controller duties apply.
CTDPA takes effect
Core consumer rights and controller obligations apply.
DCWP enforcement begins
Bias audit, results publication and candidate notice requirements are enforced.
- EU-US Data Privacy FrameworkEuropean Union
DPF adequacy decision adopted and effective
Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1795, effective on notification to Member States; EU-US transfers to DPF-certified organisations may proceed without additional safeguards.
- Washington My Health My Data ActWashington
Geofencing ban (Section 10) effective
Ban on geofencing around health care facilities applies to all persons.
September 20235 deadlines
Revised FADP enters into force
Revised FADP and Data Protection Ordinance apply with no transition period.
- Digital Markets ActEuropean Union
First six gatekeepers designated
Commission designated Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft (22 core platform services). They had six months to fully comply.
PDPL in force
PDPL and its implementing regulations take effect.
Phase 2: main obligations and penalties
Governance policies, PIAs, consent, transparency, privacy by default, ADM notices, cross-border PIAs and AMP/penal regime apply.
October 20231 deadline
Royal Assent
The Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent.
November 20231 deadline
Second Amendment effective
Second Amendment takes effect; 500.19(e)-(h), 500.20, 500.21, 500.22 and 500.24 apply immediately.
December 20234 deadlines
Amended notification requirements (500.17)
New 72-hour event notice, 24-hour extortion payment notice and certification changes apply (30 days).
Annual cybersecurity disclosures begin (Item 106 / 16K)
Required in annual reports for fiscal years ending on or after this date.
Form 8-K Item 1.05 incident disclosure begins
All registrants other than smaller reporting companies must file material incident disclosures from this date.