Half a decade after the Brexit vote and just before the interim
solution was about to run out, the European Comission has (finally)
confirmed that the UK is regarded as 'adequate' for data
protection purposes. Here's what you need to know.
For those not too familiar with the terminology of
'adequacy' it all sounds a tad underwhelming. If, for
example, you were to tell a family member that their attempt at
cooking Sunday lunch was 'adequate', you might find
yourself wearing parts, or perhaps all, of your lunch in some way.
'Adequate' isn't quite damning with faint praise, but
it doesn't sound far off it.
However, for data protection purposes this is a
momentous decision. In effect, it means personal data can
continue to move freely from the EEA/ EU to the UK under the EU
GDPR. It's the decision many businesses, large and small, were
waiting for.
