Context
The ICO has published a blog on maintaining data flows for a digital world, where the Information Commissioner looks at the data protection aspects of the UK-EU trade agreement.
Key points to note
- The digital world, and specifically the flow of personal information around the world, plays a role in everything from employee information, catching criminals, medical research and investing in pension funds.
- International agreements are crucial to digital innovation.
- The data protection aspects of the recently agreed UK and EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) are important.
- The TCA contains both short-term provisions, allowing data to continue to flow from the EU to the UK, and long-term commitments, such as to maintaining high standards of data protection.
- The role of the ICO is to make sure that data flows continue, and continue to protect UK citizens, so they can continue to enjoy digital services underpinned by a seamless flow of data