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UK Adequacy Holds Firm Under New Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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The DUAA introduces several reforms to UK data protection law, but their implications are relatively limited in practice. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was enacted on 19 June 2025 and amends rather than...more

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The Data Shift: UK Sets a New Course With 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill passed both Houses of UK Parliament and received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, now becoming the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). This is the final iteration of the Data Protection and...more

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Issues New Data Transfer Risk Assessment Guidelines

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The guidelines specify the requirements for data controllers to conduct risk assessments related to the transfer or disclosure of personal data outside the Kingdom. ...more

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UK Government Introduces New Data (Use and Access) Bill

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On October 23, the UK Government’s House of Lords had its first reading of a new proposed data protection bill, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“DUA Bill”), as sponsored by the Department of Science, Innovation, and...more

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UK US Data Bridge Practical Tips for Implementation and Compliance

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Latham & Watkins and Privacy Laws & Business recently co-hosted a webinar looking back on the first eight months since the UK-US Data Bridge entered into force. Speakers from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and...more

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UK government establishes UK-U.S. Data Bridge

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The United Kingdom has announced its decision to establish the UK-U.S. Data Bridge. The UK-U.S. Data Bridge will allow UK businesses and organizations to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States that have...more

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Data transfers update: New data bridge available to facilitate UK-US data transfers from 12 October 2023 - despite “qualified”...

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Why should I read this? A new UK-US data bridge will be available to businesses in the UK looking to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy...more

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ICO Issues Updated Guidance on International Data Transfers

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On 17 November 2022, the Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) announced that it has updated its guidance on international data transfers. In its announcement, the ICO outlined its intention to “clarify an alternative...more

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International Data Transfers: Knowing Which Rules Apply to Comply

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While countries all over the globe continue to make data privacy strides, comparing similarities and differences between the EU and U.K. is important in light of Brexit. It is also crucial to know the differences as they...more

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8 Things You Need to Know About United Kingdom (UK) International Data Transfers

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Update: UK international data transfer agreement and UK addendum to the EU standard contractual clauses now in force In February, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), the United Kingdom (UK) data protection...more

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6 Things You Need to Know About United Kingdom (UK) International Data Transfers

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In February 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), along with the data protection authority (“DPA”) in the UK, published three new documents ("UK Documents") which update the UK's position on...more

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New UK Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms sent to Parliament for Approval

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The new mechanisms, which are likely to pass Parliament, will become effective on March 21, 2022 and will require businesses and organizations to review existing and new contracts. The Information Commissioner’s Office...more

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UK Data Transfer Mechanisms: Key Takeaways for Employers

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On 2 February 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the final form of its much-anticipated new International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and the International Data Transfer Addendum to the European...more

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New UK International Data Transfer Agreement and a New Approach to UK Data Transfers

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Do you transfer or receive personal data from the United Kingdom? If so, there are some important developments in the UK to factor into your data protection compliance program. In a major change of policy, some organizations...more

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UK-Outbound Data Flows: Standard Contracts Published and Enter Final Approval Phase

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On 28 January 2022 (Data Protection Day), the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (the “EU Addendum”) were...more

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UK Government’s Consultation on Data Protection and Privacy: Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Response

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently released its response to the UK government consultation, ‘Data: A new direction’. The consultation was conducted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...more

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Hogan Lovells responds to the ICO consultation on international data transfers

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Hogan Lovells’ Privacy and Cybersecurity team have made a formal submission to the Information Commissioner’s Office consultation on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it is transferred...more

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The European Commission’s New Standard Contractual Clauses: Transferring Personal Data from the EU (A Long Overdue “Take Two”)

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On June 4, 2021, the European Commission adopted a new, highly anticipated set of standard contractual clauses to facilitate the transfer of personal data out of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) in accordance with the...more

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With the September 27 Deadline Looming, 7 Key Things to Know About Europe’s New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

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On June 7, 2021, the European Commission (Commission) published its long-awaited Implementing Decision adopting standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries referred to as the new Standard...more

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Europe OPTS for Pragmatism with New SCCS and ICO Opens Consultations on UK SCCS — What Companies Need to Do Next

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The dust has settled on the new EU standard contractual clauses for cross-border data transfers (“New SCCs”), but confusion still reins on how the New SCCs cover data transfers and what companies need to do to take advantage...more

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UK launches consultation on international data transfers - a first glimpse of the “UK SCCs”

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On 11 August, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation paper on “International transfers under UK GDPR”. The documents released alongside the paper include a draft International Data Transfer Agreement...more

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BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: Can the new EU standard contractual clauses be used for transfers of personal data from the UK?

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The European Commission recently adopted new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transfers of personal data from the EU to “third countries” (the “new SCCs”). In this post, we highlight key developments in the UK’s data...more

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New Standard Contractual Clauses and Final EDPB Recommendations - Next Steps

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Companies have three months to prepare to use the latest standard contractual clauses for new data transfers, and 18 months to migrate existing arrangements. On 4 June 2021, the European Commission released its...more

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Data Protection Post-Brexit - What to expect and how to prepare

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The UK has left the European Union (EU), the transition period is over, the UK and EU have agreed a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the TCA), so what now for data protection? We look at the key consequences of Brexit for...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, February 2021 # 4

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Operational resilience: developments in the financial services sector in the UK - In recent years, operational resilience has come under the spotlight of financial regulators globally, leading to a proliferation of new...more

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