Several international organizations and agreements have established standards for genetic data protection, including:
- The Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine: Sets standards for the protection of human rights and dignity in the field of biology and medicine, including genetic data.
- The UNESCO Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights: Outlines principles for the protection of human dignity and genetic privacy.
- The International Declaration on Human Genetic Data: Provides guidance on the ethical and legal aspects of genetic data collection, storage, and use.
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): A European Union regulation that sets strict standards for data protection, including genetic data
