There are many laws around the world that more or less deal with the use of RFID. There are mostly related to the protection of personal data and privacy.
A recent regulation on data protection has been issued by the European Union: the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Even if the acronym RFID is not cited once in this regulation, the use of this technology is in the scope as GDPR clearly states that the automatic collection and linking of data shall be done in a fair and transparent way, under strict rules and processes. Thus, it is important for companies using RFID technology to comply with this regulation. At the same time, being compliant to GDPR is also a chance to win consumers’ trust.
In the US, some states have enacted or considered enacting new laws dealing with issues particular to RFID, such as the surreptitious scanning of tags by retailers or those with criminal intent. For example, New Hampshire's House of Representatives approved HB-203, requiring warning labels on consumer goods and identity documents containing RFID tags or other tracking devices, as well as regulating the use of RFID for tracking individuals, and establishing a commission on the use of tracking devices in government and business.
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