European Commission's International Data Transfer Standard Contractual Clauses: What Businesses Need to Know | Practical Law

European Commission's International Data Transfer Standard Contractual Clauses: What Businesses Need to Know | Practical Law

An Article discussing the background to and key takeaways from the European Commission's new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries not offering an adequate level of protection. This Article also discusses the new SCCs' status in the UK and Switzerland and next steps for businesses.

European Commission's International Data Transfer Standard Contractual Clauses: What Businesses Need to Know

by David Dumont and Bridget Treacy, with assistance from James Henderson and Olivia Lee, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Published on 25 Aug 2021 • ExpandEuropean Union, Switzerland, United Kingdom...USA (National/Federal)
An Article discussing the background to and key takeaways from the European Commission's new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries not offering an adequate level of protection. This Article also discusses the new SCCs' status in the UK and Switzerland and next steps for businesses.