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Data adequacy

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Postby ursaminortaur » February 19th, 2021, 7:52 pm

The EU has launched the process for adopting adequacy decisions for the UK on data and law enforcement.


https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_661

Today, the Commission launched the process towards the adoption of two adequacy decisions for transfers of personal data to the United Kingdom, one under the General Data Protection Regulation and the other for the Law Enforcement Directive. The publication of the draft decisions is the beginning of a process towards their adoption. This involves obtaining an opinion from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the green light from a committee composed of representatives of the EU Member States. Once this procedure will have been completed, the Commission could proceed to adopt the two adequacy decisions.
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It also worth noting that the UK is – and has committed to remain – party to the European Convention of Human Rights and to “Convention 108” of the Council of Europe, the only binding multilateral instrument on data protection. This means that, while it has left the EU, the UK remains a member of the European “privacy family”. Continued adherence to such international conventions is of particular importance for the stability and durability of the proposed adequacy findings.

The draft adequacy decisions sent to the EDPB today concern the flow of data from the EU to the UK. Data flows in the other direction – from the UK to the EU – are regulated by UK legislation, which applies since 1 January 2021. The UK decided that the EU ensures an adequate level of protection and that therefore data can flow freely from the UK to the EU.


https://rm.coe.int/convention-108-convention-for-the-protection-of-individuals-with-regar/16808b36f1

Article 1 – Object and purpose

The purpose of this Convention is to protect every individual, whatever his or her nationality or residence, with regard to the processing of their personal data, thereby contributing to respect for his or her human rights and fundamental freedoms, and in particular the right to privacy.

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