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China Officially Promulgates New Cross-Border Data Transfer Requirements

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The newly promulgated measures increase the threshold of data triggering security assessments and contract requirements while leaving room for Chinese authorities to heavily restrict cross-border data transfers. In...more

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UK-Outbound Data Flows: Standard Contracts Published and Enter Final Approval Phase

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On 28 January 2022 (Data Protection Day), the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (the “EU Addendum”) were...more

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Personal Data Transfers: Bye-bye, old SCCs – don’t forget the September 27th deadline! And the new UK International Data Transfer...

Out with the old EU Standard Contractual Clauses (as of September 27th) - Organizations that use the European Union’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to govern their transfers of personal data from the European...more

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UK launches consultation on international data transfers - a first glimpse of the “UK SCCs”

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On 11 August, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation paper on “International transfers under UK GDPR”. The documents released alongside the paper include a draft International Data Transfer Agreement...more

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The “New” EU Standard Contractual Clauses: FAQs For U.S. Organizations

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Globalization, compliance, and the growth in outsourcing have created a myriad of cross-border data transfer scenarios. These scenarios include marketing to and servicing customers, assessing global compliance with diversity...more

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International Data Flows - How to Prepare for the New EU SCCs

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The last few years have witnessed remarkable changes in the privacy world.  The GDPR, the CCPA, the invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the related obligations resulting from the Schrems II decision - to...more

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The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: The Future

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The Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield – the umbrella regulation under which companies have been transferring data for the last half-decade. In earlier parts of this four-part series, we described the...more

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The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: The Cloud Environment

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In part one of this series, we described the state of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the mechanisms global companies have relied upon to transfer data from their multiple locations. In short, a recent decision – Schrems II –...more

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Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield No Longer Adequate for Data Transfers

The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) has determined that the Swiss-United States Privacy Shield does not provide an adequate level of data protection for data transfers from Switzerland to the U.S....more

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Schrems II and the Possibility of a Privacy Shield Successor: Will History Repeat Itself?

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Last week started and ended with big announcements in the privacy world. At the end of the week, on August 14th, the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) were finally declared final -...more

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Privacy Shield: We've Lost the EU but We've Still Got Switzerland!

In the wake of the Schrems II decision invalidating the the EU-US Privacy Shield, the US Department of Commerce has decided it should make lemonade out of the Schrems lemons. The Department recently issued a set of FAQs,...more

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EDPB Issues FAQ After Schrems II, EU Regulators Provide Conflicting Interpretations and Guidance

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Still grappling with the aftershocks of the Schrems II decision from the CJEU on July 16 (we previously discussed the Schrems II decision here), the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has issued a Frequently Asked...more

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Schrems II Fallout Continued: Can Companies Rely on Consent?

The EDPB has provided input about consent in its recent FAQs responding to the Schrems II invalidation of Privacy Shield. As we wrote about previously in this series, Schrems II impacted how companies transfer data from the...more

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Special Report - Schrems II: What Does the CJEU’s Decision Mean for Transfers from the EEA to the US?

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In our Schrems II Practical Guidance special reports, members of McDermott’s internationally recognized Global Privacy & Cybersecurity group have outlined practical guidance and next steps to ensure your business is prepared...more

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Schrems II: SCCs Valid (in Principle), Privacy Shield Struck Down – Time for Action

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Key Takeaways - The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield does not ensure an adequate level of protection of personal data and is therefore not a lawful basis for data transfers to the U.S....more

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