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Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)

What is Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)?

Internal rules adopted by a multinational group of companies that define their global policy regarding international transfers of personal data within the group. BCRs must be approved by the relevant data protection authority.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as binding corporate rules (bcrs). The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on binding corporate rules (bcrs)

Requirements naming binding corporate rules (bcrs) across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

Articles 47-56 of UU PDP govern relationships with processors and cross-border transfers. Article 47-50 Personal Data Processor: Processor (Prosesor Data Pribadi) shall (a) process personal data based on instructions from Personal Data Controller;

IDPdp-Processor-Contracts-DPA-Vendor-Art51-Subprocessor-Audit-Confidentiality-EndOfContract · Indonesia PDP Articles 47-56 + Personal Data Processor + DPA Contracts + Subprocessor Approval + Cross-Border Transfer Adequacy/BCR/Consent + Indonesian Representative →

Questions people ask about binding corporate rules (bcrs)

What is Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)?
Internal rules adopted by a multinational group of companies that define their global policy regarding international transfers of personal data within the group. BCRs must be approved by the relevant data protection authority.
Why is Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) important for compliance?
Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) is a key concept in Privacy. Understanding binding corporate rules (bcrs) helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)?
Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) appears in the requirement text of Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018), Indonesia PDP Law, Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how binding corporate rules (bcrs) applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) applies across compliance frameworks

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