UK Adopts International Data Transfer Agreement And Addendum

On 21 March, the UK adopted a new International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and an international data transfer addendum (Addendum) to the European Commission's standard contractual clauses to be used in connection with transfers of personal data from the UK to jurisdictions for which no adequacy decision exists. This follows an ICO consultation launched in August 2021. The new UK data transfer solutions should be welcomed by UK businesses that export personal data to third countries, that will no longer be tied to the outdated 'old' EU model clauses. However, with the UK taking a different approach to the EU, data protection professionals in multinational businesses will be presented with an extra layer of complexity.