Notice of Record · Updated 6 November 2026

Formal notices: who issued them, to whom, and when

Data breach notification laws, recall notices, warning letters, regulatory decision notices and service of legal notices, compared.

Breach notices

Data breach notification laws compared How breach notice rules differ in the EU, UK, US, Australia, Canada and India: who must notify, the deadline and who receives the notice.
How to check whether a notice was given Where to look up official notices: state breach lists, the HHS breach portal, SEC EDGAR, FDA warning letters, FCA notices, WARN reports and recall lists.

Product recall notices compared How recall notices work at the US CPSC, FDA and NHTSA, UK OPSS, EU Safety Gate, Australia's ACCC and Health Canada, and where each list is published.

FCA warning notices and decision notices explained How UK FCA warning, decision and final notices work, the Regulatory Decisions Committee, the Upper Tribunal and the FCA Warning List.
FDA warning letters explained What an FDA warning letter is, how it differs from a Form 483 and an untitled letter, response times, close-out letters and where letters are posted.
Service of legal notices compared How court papers are served in US federal courts and in England and Wales, deemed service, time limits and the Hague Service Convention for service abroad.
WARN Act layoff notices explained How US WARN Act layoff notices work: 60 days, who is covered, who gets the notice, exceptions and penalties, plus California WARN, UK HR1 and Canada rules.
What a formal notice is What makes a notice formal: who gives it, who receives it, the deadline and the form. Breach, recall, regulatory, layoff and court notices compared.