Data adequacy decisions under the GDPR

A thorough look at the rules on the free flow of personal data from the EU to other countries

TL;DR

This newsletter is about data adequacy decisions made by the European Commission under the GDPR. It looks the assessments and procedure that must be carried out by the Commission for these decisions, the form that these decisions can take and their legal status.

Here are the key takeaways:

• Under the GDPR, transfers of personal data to countries outsi…