International Data Transfers – Do You Need to Update Your Agreements?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has given UK businesses until 21st March 2024 to put in place either the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or the EU’s new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC’s) together with the international data transfer addendum in place of the EU’s previous standard contractual clauses when making international transfers of data or what the ICO refers to as restricted transfers.