EU Adopts New Standards for International Data Transfers

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) published its final Implementing Decision adopting new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Businesses and organizations that collect, process, or otherwise handle any EEA personal data (i.e., anything that can be used to directly or indirectly identify a natural person) will need to take steps to ensure that their data transfers are in compliance with the new SCCs and...
By: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

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