Preparing for Brexit
Preparing for Brexit
The end of the Brexit transition period: What this means for your business's data protection obligations
Major changes to personal data flows between the UK and the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) come into effect from 11pm British time on 31 December, when the UK will be a ‘third country’. So what should your business consider and implement now in order to minimise potential disruption to data flows in 2021?
Personal data transfers across borders
Exporters of personal data from the EEA to third countries will need to consider whether the importing country’s data protection standards are ‘essentially equivalent’ to those in the EU and if not, add further technical or contractual protections. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) restricts transfers of personal data from the EEA to third countries unless…
Tips on maintaining the security of personal data while working from home
With offices mainly moving to remote working, it is important that employees are keeping vigilant to ensure the personal data being dealt with is kept secret and confidential and used for the proper purpose. Read our six tips to help manage the data protection risks whilst working outside the office.
