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Data transfers from the EU to the US will now be easier for many companies, following a long-awaited decision from the European Commission. More than a year after the first announcement of the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy...more
Don't Hyperventilate. There are new United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU), U.S., and global regulatory requirements that just went into effect or will be effective before or soon after year-end that will impact contracts...more
On January 28, following the European Commission’s June 4, 2021 issuance of modified standard contractual clauses (SCCs), the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) secretary of state for digital, culture, media, and sport, presented the...more
United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more
EU and UK data protection rules each restrict transfers of personal data to third countries not regarded as having an adequate level of protection, such as the United States, China, Russia and India....more
On February 2, 2022, the UK privacy regulator (i.e., the Information Commissioner's Office or the ICO) issued new model clauses to support data transfers from the UK. Subject to approval by the UK Parliament, the new model...more
Background - Standard contractual clauses are one of the key tools relied upon by organizations that transfer personal data to recipients in ‘inadequate’ countries under the UK and/or the EU General Data Protection...more
Post-Brexit, the UK is no longer a member state of the European Union, meaning that the data protection regime that applies to UK-related processing is separate from – but currently remains similar to – that which applies to...more
When opening its recent consultation on regulating international data transfers from the UK in the post-Brexit era the ICO said, “We understand that international transfers can be complex, especially for smaller businesses....more
Hogan Lovells’ Privacy and Cybersecurity team have made a formal submission to the Information Commissioner’s Office consultation on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it is transferred...more
In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments from the UK, including the law governing the return to the workplace and flexible working requests and a proposal to impose a duty on...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata - the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more
On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted its long-anticipated updated Standard Contractual Clauses (New SCCs) for use by organizations transferring personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) to third...more
On 14 April 2021, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") announced that it had adopted two Opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission on 19 February 2021. The EDPB’s take on the draft...more
Brexit has raised many questions regarding the future of data protection and digital trade. Whilst the UK’s incorporation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into domestic law in January 2020 eased some...more
Following its “Brexit” from the EU on January 31, 2020, the UK had until December 31, 2020 to bring its data privacy laws into compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). As of January 1, 2021, the UK is...more
The new 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the United Kingdom and the European Union has ended the suspense over what restrictions will apply to the transfer of personal data between the EU and the UK...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has finally released its much anticipated guidance following the Schrems II decision in July 2020, which invalidated the "Privacy Shield" system that allowed the transfer of personal...more
In a positive development for multinational businesses, the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides a temporary solution to allow the continued transfer of personal data from the EEA to the UK without the need for...more
In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more