Legal Term
EU-US SaaS cross-border data transfer standard clauses
Legal Definition
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission under Article 46 of the GDPR, providing a legally approved mechanism for transferring personal data from the European Union to third countries such as the United States, specifically integrated into Software as a Service agreements to ensure compliance with EU data protection requirements.
In Plain English
These are pre-approved contract rules that let companies safely move personal data from Europe to the US when using cloud-based software, making sure the data gets the same strong privacy protection as required by EU law.
Example in a Contract
Section 2.1: International Data Transfer. For any personal data transferred from the European Union to the United States, the Parties shall adhere to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for controllers and processors (Commission Decision 2021/914), attached as Annex A, which are incorporated into this Agreement and binding on all sub-processors.
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