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UK government establishes UK-U.S. Data Bridge

The United Kingdom has announced its decision to establish the UK-U.S. Data Bridge. The UK-U.S. Data Bridge will allow UK businesses and organizations to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States that have...more

Dechert LLP

Bridge Over Troubled Data Flows: UK-US Data Bridge Approved

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The UK has approved the UK-U.S. Data Bridge facilitating flows of personal data to U.S. entities that have self-certified to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (‘DPF’), provided that those entities extend their DPF...more

Butler Snow LLP

The European Commission’s New Standard Contractual Clauses: Transferring Personal Data from the EU (A Long Overdue “Take Two”)

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On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted a new, highly anticipated set of standard contractual clauses to facilitate the transfer of personal data out of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) in accordance with the...more

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With the September 27 Deadline Looming, 7 Key Things to Know About Europe’s New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

On June 7, 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published its long-awaited Implementing Decision adopting standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries referred to as the new Standard...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Data Transfers: U.K. Proposes New Tools and Approach

The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently launched a consultation regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the U.K. The ICO is seeking comment on its draft international data transfer...more

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UK launches consultation on international data transfers - a first glimpse of the “UK SCCs”

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On 11 August, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation paper on “International transfers under UK GDPR”. The documents released alongside the paper include a draft International Data Transfer Agreement...more

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European Commission adopts positive UK adequacy decisions for data transfers

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On 28 June 2021, just two days before the interim EU-UK data transfer “bridging mechanism” expired under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the European Commission (EC) adopted two adequacy decisions for the UK to...more

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Data Protection: Reducing the Risk of Disruption on a "No Deal" Brexit

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The Situation: The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union ("EU") on 31 October 2019. Negotiations between member states of the EU excluding the United Kingdom ("EU27") and the United Kingdom are ongoing, but it is...more

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Privacy Shield Update: Commission Report, Ombudsperson Deadline, Brexit Guidance

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The end of 2018 saw heightened activity surrounding the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. This blog post provides a news roundup on the following developments: - The European Commission’s (the “Commission”) December 19th...more

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Brexit: Preparing for the Unknown — Practical steps

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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has said: “The country voted to leave the European Union, and as prime minister I will make sure that we leave the European Union.” That seems like a clear statement, but the...more

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A Month in UK Employment Law - April 2016

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News & Legislation Update - Gender Pay Gap Reporting Draft Regulations published - The first draft of regulations requiring any employer in the UK with at least 250 employees to publish information about the...more

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No Safe Harbour? Immediate Implications for Employers

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A landmark decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that companies may no longer rely on “Safe Harbour” to justify transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, because the US Government has a...more

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