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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Issues New Data Transfer Risk Assessment Guidelines

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The guidelines specify the requirements for data controllers to conduct risk assessments related to the transfer or disclosure of personal data outside the Kingdom. ...more

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International Data Transfers: Knowing Which Rules Apply to Comply

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While countries all over the globe continue to make data privacy strides, comparing similarities and differences between the EU and U.K. is important in light of Brexit. It is also crucial to know the differences as they...more

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6 Things You Need to Know About United Kingdom (UK) International Data Transfers

In February 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), along with the data protection authority (“DPA”) in the UK, published three new documents ("UK Documents") which update the UK's position on...more

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Europe OPTS for Pragmatism with New SCCS and ICO Opens Consultations on UK SCCS — What Companies Need to Do Next

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The dust has settled on the new EU standard contractual clauses for cross-border data transfers (“New SCCs”), but confusion still reins on how the New SCCs cover data transfers and what companies need to do to take advantage...more

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BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: Can the new EU standard contractual clauses be used for transfers of personal data from the UK?

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The European Commission recently adopted new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transfers of personal data from the EU to “third countries” (the “new SCCs”). In this post, we highlight key developments in the UK’s data...more

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New Standard Contractual Clauses and Final EDPB Recommendations - Next Steps

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Companies have three months to prepare to use the latest standard contractual clauses for new data transfers, and 18 months to migrate existing arrangements. On 4 June 2021, the European Commission released its...more

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Data issues when acquiring assets from an insolvent vendor

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Recent M&A deals the teams have worked on involving insolvent corporates have highlighted the challenges which exist around the transfer of customer lists and databases, which are often a significant asset for the buyer. ...more

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Déjà Vu All Over Again: EU High Court Invalidates Privacy Shield For EU – U.S. Data Transfers

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Today (July 16) Europe’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in the case of Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (Schrems II) invalidated the EU–U.S. Privacy...more

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GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a Lawyer a Processor or a Controller?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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