The Article 29 Working Party issued on March 21, 2014, a working document on draft ad hoc contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data between EU-based data processors and non-EU-based data subprocessors. The EU data protection framework of Directive 95/46/EC prohibits the transfer of personal data outside of the EU without sufficient legal safeguards. The draft clauses adopted by the Article 29 Working Party will be helpful for registration with national data protection authorities of data processing involving data transfers between EU and non-EU processors.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
