A 2021 poll conducted among privacy experts worldwide showed that 71 percent of companies transferred data from the European Union to non-EU countries for data processing. A further 25 percent stated that they do not transfer data, while four percent said they did not know if their companies were transferring data.
Share of companies that transfer data from EU to other countries in 2021
The question was phrased by the source as follows:"Does your company transfer personal information from the European Union and/or those countries in the European Economic Area to
another country outside of the EU (or receive personal information from the EU)?"
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IAPP. (October 1, 2021). Share of companies that transfer data from EU to other countries in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172995/data-transfer-from-the-eu/
IAPP. "Share of companies that transfer data from EU to other countries in 2021." Chart. October 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172995/data-transfer-from-the-eu/
IAPP. (2021). Share of companies that transfer data from EU to other countries in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172995/data-transfer-from-the-eu/
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Share of companies that transfer data from EU to other countries in 2021 [Graph], IAPP, October 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172995/data-transfer-from-the-eu/