On 19 December 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its updated guide on UK Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), introducing the UK BCR Addendum for controllers and processors (the Addendum). It will enable organisations with existing EU BCRs to include data transfers from the UK.Continue Reading Introduction of a UK BCR Addendum
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APEC’s Cross-Border Privacy Rules begin to gain momentum
This post was written by Cynthia O’Donoghue.
In February 2013, Mexico became the second approved participant in the Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) programme – a system for convenient cross-border data transfers introduced in 2011 by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). At the same time, APEC and EU Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) plan to create…
Francophone Data Protection Authorities postpone adoption of a new framework for international data transfers
By Cynthia O’Donoghue on
During its 6th Annual Meeting, The Association of Francophone Data Protection Authorities (AFAPDP) decided to postpone the adoption of a new framework for international data transfers between French-speaking nations. DataGuidance reports that after considering the proposals, the AFAPDP members decided that they need additional time to assess them. This means that the new regime, which…