It is well known that the EU GDPR (specifically, Chapter V) restricts transfers of personal data from the EU to a “third country” (i.e. a jurisdiction outside the EEA) or to an international organisation. But what is meant by...more
12/2/2021
/ Consultation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
The European Commission published a draft Adequacy Decision for the UK on 19 February. That document remains in draft, though it is understood to have successfully cleared the last formal approval stage required....more
6/21/2021
/ Adequacy Requirement ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
The current expectation is that the European Commission will issue the new SCCs in two weeks’ time (though this could be subject to delay).
On 12 November 2020, the European Commission published a revised set of draft...more
The last few years have witnessed remarkable changes in the privacy world. The GDPR, the CCPA, the invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the related obligations resulting from the Schrems II decision - to...more
5/7/2021
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Importers ,
International Data Transfers ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses