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Data Transfer
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Privacy World
A Guide Comparing EU, China, ASEAN Standard Contracts for Data Transfers
Our global data team has prepared a practical guide that compares three standard contracts, as a means of facilitating international data transfers, namely: The EU’s standard contractual clauses (effective since…
Privacy Matters
EU: International data transfer rules for non-personal data
Global flows of personal data have been a source of geopolitical concern for many years now. The Court of Justice of the European Union's “Schrems II” judgement has revived the…
Data Protection Report
European Commission and ASEAN releases Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses
By Marcus Evans, Anna Gamvros, Wilson Ang, Jeremy Lua
Introduction To enable international businesses to comply with cross-border personal data transfers and the relevant laws across the European Union (EU) and South-East Asia, on 24 May 2023 the European…
The Data Advisor
UK and U.S. Commit to Establish a “Data Bridge” to Facilitate the Free Flow of Personal Data
By Laura De Boel, Maneesha Mithal, Tom Evans, Matthew Nuding
On June 8, 2023, the UK and the U.S. governments issued a joint statement announcing that they had committed in principle to the establishment of a “UK Extension to the Data Privacy…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Saudi Arabia: Overview of the Amended PDPL and Key Differences to the GDPR
The amended PDPL diverges from international privacy laws in several areas, including personal data transfers, penalties, and breach notification. By Brian A. Meenagh and Lucy Tucker An amended version of…
The Firewall
How Much Forgiveness Does $1.3 Billion Buy in the EU?
By Dante A. Stella, Kimberly Holmes
On Monday, May 22, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a decision hitting Meta, parent of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, with a €1.2b ($1.3b) fine for impermissibly transmitting personal…
Technology Law Dispatch
UK-US data bridge: Advancing Data Flows and Privacy
By Asélle Ibraimova, Alicja Lysik
On 8 June 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, and US Commerce Secretary jointly announced the intention to establish a UK-US data bridge.The proposed data…
Data Protection Report
New commitments in principle regarding UK to USA data transfer mechanism
By Lara White (UK), Marcus Evans, Fiona Bundy-Clarke (UK)
On 8 June 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology and the US Secretary of Commerce issued a joint Statement confirming that the UK and the…
Eye On Privacy
Where Do We Stand?: EU to US Data Transfers
By Liisa Thomas, Anne-Marie Dao
The process for data transfers from the EU to the US under Standard Contractual Clauses has been back in the news recently, leading many to ask: will the proposed EU-US…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”
On June 8, 2023, the United Kingdom and the United States announced they reached a commitment in principle to establish the UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework, which will…