Post-Brexit data protection final arrangments

The UK and EU have agreed upon a 6-month extension period for personal data flows, allowing the necessary time to complete the adequacy process. Here is a quick recap of the key events and details:

4th January 2021:

•  IAPP writes about the UK-EU reaching an interim data flow agreement. 

30th December 2020:

• DLA Piper released an excellent summary of the data protection implications covering the legal framework, cross-border data flows, and dual regulatory exposure, which are critical for businesses to maintain between the EU and UK.

28th December 2020:

• ICO issues statement following the announcement on the extended period for personal data flows.
• Privacy and Information Security Law blog looking at what the trade deal means for post-Brexit data flows. 

24th December 2020:

• The EU Commission and the UK Government announced that they had reached a deal on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. 
• Read the full 1246 page agreement Trade Agreement PDF. 
• Joint EU-UK Declarations published alongside trade deal includes a commitment to secure an adequacy decision for the UK.
• The UK Government have published a Trade Agreement summary.

21st December 2020:

• ICO issues statement urging UK businesses to prepare to keep data flowing once the transition period has ended.

8th December 2020:

• Politico report EU & UK consider short term data transfer solution.