{"id":14493,"date":"2020-02-20T11:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rosello-mallol.com\/el-brexit-i-les-transferencies-internacionals-de-dades\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T11:47:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T10:47:33","slug":"brexit-and-international-data-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosello-mallol.com\/en\/brexit-and-international-data-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit and international data transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

International data transfers<\/strong> have a new situation to deal with: on 31st January, 2020 and after several extensions, BREXIT occurred, with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union<\/strong> after 47 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among many of the consequences (some yet to be known), some involve compliance with data protection laws<\/strong>: Europe regulations on this issue have always established that data transfers outside the European Union involve additional risks for data subjects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to Brexit, the UK was a EU Member State with all that this entailed and, therefore, the flow of personal data between companies to or from the United Kingdom was not subject to any additional action. All this changes with Brexit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do the changes to data protection regulations apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nothing will change until December 2020 because we are in the transition period. As of January 2021, the UK will be considered, for all extents and purposes, a third country<\/strong> and, therefore, subject to the requirements that GDPR provides<\/strong> for international data transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do international business data transfer affect EU companies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am an EU company transferring data to the UK, what happens? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be considered an international transfer of personal data<\/strong>, so you will need to meet the requirements of the GDPR (Arts. 44 to 49). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about certain common services, such as web or database hosting, ERP or CRM. If the companies providing you eith these services are based in the UK, then it affects you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other options you can :<\/p>\n\n\n\n