8 TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN THE GDPR LAND MASS AND THIRD COUNTRIES
Tuğhan Thuraisingam
This chapter provides an overview of the GDPR requirements for international data transfers. It explains the data transfer mechanisms available to organisations in order to legitimise transfers of personal data to third countries; how to identify the most appropriate mechanism to use; and the key characteristics of each mechanism including the benefits, issues and practical considerations.
WHY REGULATE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS?
The GDPR acknowledges that flows of personal data to and from countries and international organisations located outside the EU/EEA (‘third countries’) ‘are necessary for the expansion of international trade and cooperation’.1 Therefore, ...
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