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The ICO issues guidance on personal data transfers to the US under UK GDPR

The ICO issues guidance aiming to support organisations conducting personal data transfers to the US using an Article 46 UK GDPR mechanism to those organisations that are not self-certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US DPF.    Transferring personal information across borders has become a crucial aspect of our interconnected world. In the digital
January 18, 2024 Comments (0) Share
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Previous Standard Contractual Clauses can no longer be used: CNIL issues reminder

CNIL of France recently issued a reminder that the previous Standard Contractual Clauses can no longer be used for the transfer of data outside of the EU. CNIL of France has recently issued a reminder that the old Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) can no longer be used, as of 27th December. Data exporters and importers
January 10, 2023 Comments (0) Share
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Final decision on Meta Platforms delayed by Irish DPC

The Irish DPC has been forced to delay its final decision on Meta Platforms’ use of SCCs for international data transfers.    Despite several threats from the company Meta Platforms to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe due to concerns over the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for cross-border data transfers, this may
August 16, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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New SCCs adopted for international data transfers

New SCCs adopted by the European Commission last week introduce more legal and privacy safeguards for data transfers.    Since the CJEU‘s Schrems II decision last July, affecting transfers outside the EU via Standard Contractual Clauses, SCC’s have been the topic of much discussion regarding data transfers. These SCCs have been used by numerous companies
June 8, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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SCCs and Privacy Shield replacement updates, what can we expect?

SCCs and Privacy Shield replacement are both of paramount importance to trans-Atlantic data flows, however, right now the focus may be more on new SCCs.     Almost one year since the CJEU “Schrems II” decision, a new EU-US privacy shield may still be far off. However, with Standard Contractual Clauses being upheld and used quite
May 5, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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French court ruling provides greater context to the application of “Schrems II” under the GDPR

French court ruling provides further guidance as to the application of “Schrems II”, as data hosted by subsidiary of US company is found to be protected.    France’s highest administrative court ruled earlier this month that the hosting of a booking platform for COVID-19 vaccinations on Amazon Web Service, also known as AWS, was indeed
March 24, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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The EDPB and the EDPS have released a joint opinion on SCCs for international data transfers and SCCs between controllers and processors

The EDPB and the EDPS have released joint opinions on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of data within the EEA and internationally.    Last month, the EDPB and the EDPS released joint statements on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors and on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third-countries.
February 10, 2021 Comments (0) Share