UK GDPR and EU GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations


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Practice notes
In-house Brexit

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ Information Law expert

Practice notes
In-house Brexit
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This Practice Note introduces the General prohibition under Chapter V of the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation, Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (UK GDPR) and Chapter V of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (EU GDPR) on the transfers of Personal data outside of the UK or EEA (respectively) or to international organisations.

Assimilated law is the name given to retained EU law (REUL) which remains in force after the end of 2023. The re-categorisation of REUL (and associated terms) to assimilated law reflects a change in its status and treatment under UK law, in that it is generally to be interpreted according to ordinary domestic law and principles.

From 1 January 2024, REUL is ‘assimilated’ into domestic law by virtue of the fact it is generally stripped of EU-derived interpretive effects (eg supremacy of EU law, directly effective rights, and general principles previously retained under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). For more information, see Practice Note: Assimilated law and News Analysis:

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What does Personal data mean?

Personal data means data relating to a living individual who can be identified from such data, either alone or with other information in the data controller’s possession. It includes opinions about, and intentions in relation to the data subject.

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