Overseas transfers of personal data

This series of guides addresses the position in the UK by reference to the legal provisions and common practical scenarios, looking at how a UK data controller (the organisation that controls how and why personal data is processed and is therefore legally responsible for compliance) can fulfil its business and operational requirements in transferring personal data, whilst ensuring legal compliance.

• Introduction to overseas transfers of personal data
• Options for Principle 8 compliance
• EU model contractual clauses
• The US Safe Harbor scheme
• The effect of binding corporate rules on overseas transfers of personal data
• Putting the data protection rules into practice: practical examples

Added-value services

Pinsent Masons has one of the largest data protection law teams in the UK. We also offer an extensive range of training services.

Contact: Louise Townsend or Rosemary Jay (Manchester, 0161 250 0100)