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International Data Transfer

What is International Data Transfer?

The transmission of personal data from one jurisdiction to another, requiring appropriate safeguards and legal bases under data protection regulations.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as international data transfer. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on international data transfer

Requirements naming international data transfer across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Transfers to countries with an adequate level of protection are permitted; others require IDP authorisation, contractual safeguards or consent.

AL-DPA-12 · International Data Transfers

Define safeguards for transferring research data outside the EEA (adequacy, SCCs, or the code itself as a transfer tool under Art.40(3)).

RDCOC-TRA-01 · International Data Transfers

Operate international data transfers per Oman PDPL Article 24. Cross-border transfer of personal data outside Oman requires (a) prior approval from the supervisory authority (MTCIT) for transfers outside Oman per Article 24, (b) maintenance of safeguards inclu...

OMANPDPL-6 · International Data Transfers and Cross-Border Controls

Per Panama Law 81: restrict international data transfer. Requirements include (a) restrict transfer of personal data to countries that do not provide adequate level of protection except where conditions are met including data subject consent + necessity for co...

PANAMA-6 · International Data Transfer

Per Paraguay Law 6534/2020: international data transfer. Requirements include (a) restrict transfer of patrimonial credit data internationally except where conditions are met including adequacy + appropriate safeguards + explicit consent + necessity for contra...

PARAGUAY-6 · International Data Transfer

Transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area are subject to the conditions set by Chapter V of the GDPR. Controllers must implement appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses and conduct transfer impact assessments where requi...

RO-LAW190-012 · International Data Transfers

Questions people ask about international data transfer

What is International Data Transfer?
The transmission of personal data from one jurisdiction to another, requiring appropriate safeguards and legal bases under data protection regulations.
Why is International Data Transfer important for compliance?
International Data Transfer is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding international data transfer helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address International Data Transfer?
International Data Transfer appears in the requirement text of Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014), Code of Conduct on Data Protection for Research (GDPR Article 40), Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022), Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019), Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020). Across these standards we have identified 6 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about International Data Transfer?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how international data transfer 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 686 frameworks.

See how International Data Transfer applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.