Under GDPR Article 44 any transfer of personal data to a third country (or another international organisation) can only take place if it respects the conditions laid down both within the article, and throughout other provisions provided in GDPR
General Principle for Transfers
- Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation shall take place only if, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, the conditions laid down in this chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including for onward transfers of personal data from the third country or an international organisation to another third country or to another international organisation. All provisions in this chapter shall be applied in order to ensure that the level of protection of natural persons guaranteed by this Regulation is not undermined.
General Principle for Transfers
- Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation shall take place only if, subject to the other provisions of this Regulation, the conditions laid down in this chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including for onward transfers of personal data from the third country or an international organisation to another third country or to another international organisation. All provisions in this chapter shall be applied in order to ensure that the level of protection of natural persons guaranteed by this Regulation is not undermined.
GDPR Article 44 deals with transfers to other countries or organisations across 3 key areas:
Regional regulatory and legal rules vary depending on where the data has originated from, and where it’s going to be transferred to.
Organisations should take all relevant laws, frameworks and regulations into account whenever they need to transfer data between jurisdictions, including the use of a designated supervisory authority.
GDPR Article | ISO 27701 Clause | ISO 27701 Supporting Clauses |
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EU GDPR Article 44 | ISO 27701 7.5.1 | None |
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