Researchers interested in studying breaches can use information from PrivacyRights.org in various ways such as data breach trend analysis, impact assessments, as well as security practices evaluations, and legal and regulatory compliance. PrivacyRights.org provides information on data breaches that researchers can analyze to identify trends and patterns in breach attacks over a certain period of time. This provides a better understanding of the frequency and severity of how data breaches have advanced and what corporations and sectors are most affected. PrivacyRights.org also provides a map with an interactive dashboard that can illustrate data breach notification statutes by each state in the U.S. By utilizing this map, researchers would be able to categorize and assess the impacts of a data breach by the type of information involved or compromised within the attack as well what region/state was most affected. In addition to those characteristics, the map also aids in the research by providing a consumer point of view by asking questions like, “Does the definition of PII cover passports?”, or “Does the state require reporting to an attorney general or state agency?”