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How will personal data continue to flow after Brexit?
The ICO's Elizabeth Denham's latest blog busts the myths for UK small and medium sized businesses transferring personal data to and from the EEA
Like everyone in the UK right now, we are following the twists and turns of the Brexit negotiations. The sharing of customers', citizens' and employees' personal data between EU member states and the UK is vital for business supply chains to function and public authorities to deliver effective public services.
At the moment personal data flow is unrestricted because the UK is an EU member state. If the proposed EU withdrawal agreement is approved, businesses can be assured that personal data will continue to flow until 2020 while a longer term solution can be put in place.
However in the event of 'no deal', EU law will require additional measures to be put in place by UK companies when personal data is transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the UK, in order to make them lawful.
With less than two months to go until the UK leaves the EU, we recognise that businesses and organisations are concerned. My latest myth busting blog challenges some of the misconceptions about what a 'no deal' Brexit will mean for UK companies transferring personal data to and from the EEA.
13th February 2019