Several laws and regulations impact the visualization of sensitive data, primarily focusing on data privacy, security, and ethical handling. Key regulations include:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Applies to organizations handling personal data of EU citizens. Visualization of sensitive data (e.g., health records, biometrics) must ensure compliance with principles like data minimization, purpose limitation, and user consent. Example: A healthcare app visualizing patient data must anonymize or pseudonymize it unless explicit consent is obtained.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) – Governs protected health information (PHI) in the U.S. Visualizations of PHI (e.g., medical imaging, patient stats) require strict access controls, encryption, and audit trails. Example: A telemedicine platform displaying patient vitals must ensure role-based access and secure data storage.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – Grants California residents rights over their personal data. Visualizations of consumer data (e.g., purchase history, location) must provide opt-out options and transparency. Example: An e-commerce dashboard showing user behavior must allow users to request data deletion.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) – Regulates cardholder data visualization. Example: A financial analytics tool displaying transaction trends must mask full card numbers and restrict access to authorized personnel.
For secure data visualization in the cloud, Tencent Cloud offers services like Data Security Center for compliance monitoring, KMS (Key Management Service) for encryption, and Private Network (VPC) to isolate sensitive workloads. These tools help meet regulatory requirements while enabling secure data visualization.