A 2021 poll conducted among privacy experts worldwide showed that business-to-business standard contractual clauses (SCC) were the most common method for data transfer from the EU to non-EU countries. Additionally, 38 percent of respondents stated their companies resorted to additional technical safeguards. In comparison, four percent used the EU U.S. Privacy Shield, an agreement allowing U.S. companies to fulfill the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.
Most common mechanisms for companies transferring personal data outside the EU in 2021
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "What mechanisms does your company currently use to transmit data outside the EU (or receive personal information from the EU)?"
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IAPP. (October 1, 2021). Most common mechanisms for companies transferring personal data outside the EU in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173018/data-transfer-methods/
IAPP. "Most common mechanisms for companies transferring personal data outside the EU in 2021." Chart. October 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173018/data-transfer-methods/
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