Deleted user
posted 4 years ago
EU data locality
Some EU-based customers are requesting data locality information in preparation for GDPR. However, GDPR contains no requirements for data locality. Are there any EU or EU member state provisions mandate EU citizens’ data be stored in the EU?
Country
  • Belgium
Fields:
  • Human Rights
Share

Answer this Post

Login into your account and answer this post

Contribute Now
ali_shokraneh0.s87
Deleted user
Lawyer
posted 4 years ago
The GDPR does not include any data residency or localization requirement, instead, it provides the obligation to keep the data secure inside the EU and if the data is to be transferred outside of the UE, then it can only be transferred to countries or organisations that have signed up to equivalent privacy protection. Article 45(1) of the GDPR states that: 1. A transfer of personal data to a third country or an international organisation may take place where the Commission has decided that the third country, a territory or one or more specified sectors within that third country, or the international organisation in question ensures an adequate level of protection. Such a transfer shall not require any specific authorisation. it is important to note that local law might impose some requirements on the location of the data storage (e.g., Russia’s data localization law, German localization law for health and telecom data, etc.).