Federal Compliance Introduction Data protection laws concern the utilization of personal information by the government, businesses, and enterprises. This implies that those responsible for personal data should adhere to the recommended principles that protect the data. They should also ensure the information in their various institutions is used fairly among the users, implemented lawfully, and transparently.On the other hand, according to Vidoli and Holzer(2017), federal laws are usually created by the federal government, and the sole purpose is to apply to everyone in the country. This implies that with the right federal laws, personal data privacy is enhanced in organizations that use the same. This paper expounds on federal laws and voluntary industry-based set of standards that pertain to data