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Are More European Standard Contractual Clauses Coming?

On November 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its new draft guidance on the interplay between Article 3 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Chapter V of the same law. This new guidance specifies that personal data processing by organizations in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is … Continue Reading

Updated EU Standard Contractual Clauses Are Finally Here

On June 4, 2021, the European Union’s (EU) executive branch, the European Commission (EC), released their new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for compliant cross-border data transfers under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ending a long wait for revised SCCs. The new SCCs resolve certain practical issues companies faced when using the older versions but … Continue Reading

“No Deal” Brexit May Bring Practical Problems for Privacy and Data Protection

With a “No Deal” Brexit seeming more likely than ever after the UK Parliament voted down a proposed deal in January 2019, concerns are rapidly multiplying about the effects of such a withdrawal from the EU for organizations doing business in the UK, and how those organizations will address numerous practical issues, privacy and data … Continue Reading
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