09 March 2022

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the final form of its much-anticipated new International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), along with a separate addendum to the EU SCCs (SCCs Addendum). The IDTA and the SCCs Addendum offer important alternative ways to ensure that UK personal data is adequately protected when exported from the UK. Assuming there are no objections from MPs, will go into effect on March 21, 2022. In addition, the UK has brought its approach to “restricted transfers” back into alignment with the EU. That means that some data importers that previously did not need to adopt the UK’s form of SCCs must now meet this requirement.