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<p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK will become a ‘third country’ under
EU data protection law. Subsequently, personal data transfers from the EU/EEA to the
UK will become restricted and require additional legal safeguards. Any organisation
that receives personal data from the EU/EEA should review their contracts and, where
absent, include appropriate legal safeguards to ensure they can continue to receive
personal data from the EU/EEA. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are the most common
legal safeguard and will be the relevant mitigation for most organisations</p><p><br>
All businesses and organisations that receive personal data from the EU will need
to take action, in conjunction with their EU/EEA partner. Receipt of personal data
from the EU/EEA is not specific to any one sector or type of business - every organisation
should review their data flows to determine whether they are affected</p><p><br> The
implementation cost for SCCs will vary between different organisation depending on
a range of factors, notably the number of existing contracts that require SCCs to
be added. Many businesses will already have contracts including SCCs with non-EU/EEA
countries. For most organisations - including SMEs - taking the required action should
not be excessively costly and does not always require specialist advice. The Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has built a handy online tool to help businesses and organisations
through every step of the process</p><p><br> DCMS, with Whitehall partners, is undertaking
an intensive engagement and communication effort with businesses and organisations
across the UK and in the EU to highlight the need for action. The Department has worked
with the Information Commissioner's Office to ensure that all available guidance is
simple, straightforward and actionable and that businesses can produce the required
SCCs online. There has been an increase in awareness of the changes that need to be
made to prepare businesses and organisations for the possibility of a no-deal exit
and this campaign will continue as a Government priority.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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