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Transfer of data overseas – News about the Safe Harbour Agreement
By ucylmfe, on 12 November 2015
The European Court of Justice has recently ruled that the European Commission (EC) decision on the use of the US Safe Harbour agreement for transferring personal data from the European Economic Area to the USA was invalid.
This decision will have implications for all those that regularly transfer identifiable information to companies or organisations based in the United States.
The immediate implication is that UCL cannot enter into any new agreements which involve the transfer of personal data to the United States that rely on Safe Harbour. Read more about this decision and implications for UCL researchers.
