United Kingdom: UK International Data Transfer Agreement implemented

On 21 March 2022, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) proposed by the Information Commissioner's Office is implemented, replacing the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers. Similarly to the EU SCCs, the IDTA contains clauses detailing the obligations of data exporters and importers, including duties in the event of a data breach and in dealing with data access requests. The International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (Addendum), for use by businesses already using the EU SCCs to carry out data transfers from the EU, has also been implemented.