update(activism)!: DPA Directory (#3217)

Signed-off-by: Jonah Aragon <jonah@privacyguides.org>

docs/activism/index.md

@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ When [regulations keep attacking](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09
 
 ==For privacy to become a valued and respected human right, we must work together== to defend privacy rights as a community.
 
-This section will progressively grow with more tools to support the community in its privacy advocacy and activism effort. The Privacy Activist Toolbox is the first part of this new development.
+This section will progressively grow with more tools to support the community in its privacy advocacy and activism effort. The Privacy Activist Toolbox and the DPA Directory are the first parts of this new development.
 
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 [:fontawesome-solid-toolbox:{ .toolbox-button-icon } Privacy Activist Toolbox](toolbox/index.md){ .toolbox-button .toolbox-bg }
 
+[:fontawesome-solid-address-card:{ .toolbox-button-icon } DPA Directory](legal/dpa-directory.md){ .toolbox-button .dpadirectory-bg }
+
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docs/activism/toolbox/tip-know-your-privacy-laws.md

@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ There are a lot of nuances and regional variations to this, but in general you s
 
 ## Finding your local regulations
 
-If your jurisdiction is protected by one or more privacy laws, it should be relatively easy to find this information online. *Privacy Guides* will soon publish a tool facilitating this task.
+If your jurisdiction is protected by one or more privacy laws, it should be relatively easy to find this information online.
 
-In the meantime, you can simply use a [trustworthy search engine](../../search-engines.md) and look for keywords with your location (be specific about country + states/provinces/region) and "privacy laws" or "data protection regulations."
+To start your research, you can look at [Privacy Guides' DPA Directory](../legal/dpa-directory.md) and check if your region is listed there. If it is, you will see what is the main consumer privacy law for this region, and you can click on the link to learn more about it.
+
+If your region isn't listed in our DPA Directory, or if you are looking for another more specific privacy-related law, you should be able to find this information online simply using a [trustworthy search engine](../../search-engines.md). Look for keywords with your location (be specific about country + states/provinces/region) and "privacy laws" or "data protection regulations."
 
 Always make sure to find a result that is from an official government source.
 
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ Once you've found the official governmental documentation describing the data pr
 
 ## More resources
 
+- [Directory of comprehensive consumer privacy laws worldwide (*Privacy Guides*)](../legal/dpa-directory.md)
+
 - [Map of data protection and privacy legislation worldwide (*UN Trade and Development*)](https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide)
 
 - [The future of privacy: How governments shape your digital life (*Privacy Guides*)](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/the-future-of-privacy/)

docs/activism/toolbox/tip-report-privacy-violations.md

@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ Most regulations will have a clear process to submit an official complaint.
 
 Once you've found the official documentation for your local privacy law(s), read through it to find who is responsible for enforcing the law (who is your DPA), and what the complaint process is.
 
+<div class="admonition success" markdown>
+<p class="admonition-title">Finding your local privacy law and enforcement authority</p>
+
+To help you find the official documentation for your local privacy law, the authority mandated to enforce it, and the contact links to ask questions or place a complaint, Privacy Guides has put together this handy [DPA Directory](../legal/dpa-directory.md).
+
+</div>
+
 Before submitting a complaint, you may want to:
 
 ### 1. Document everything you can
@@ -148,12 +155,14 @@ When sending an official complaint, make sure to:
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+- [Privacy Laws and Data Protection Authority Directory (*Privacy Guides*)](../legal/dpa-directory.md)
+
 - [European Union Member States Data Protection Authorities - List and Map (*EDPB*)](https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en)
 
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