The Council will give advice on the development of new international data transfer tools and mechanisms and securing new data adequacy partnerships with other countries. There are a range of mechanisms under current UK data protection law which organisations can use to transfer personal data to other countries, including standard contractual clauses and binding corporate rules.

Today we’re launching a new panel of global experts to help us achieve these aims and I will lead the first meeting so together we can deliver a world-leading and truly global data policy for the future.

We want the UK to drive forward cutting-edge policies at home and overseas to ensure people, businesses and economies benefit from safe and secure data flows. Realising the benefits of international data flows has never been more important. Household tech and industry names are represented on the council alongside international universities and organisations at the forefront of this rapidly moving policy area, such as the World Economic Forum and the Future of Privacy Forum. Billions of pounds worth of trade goes unrealised around the world due to barriers associated with data transfers. Removing barriers to data flows will mean these services can be provided more reliably, cheaply and securely. They are also instrumental to digital healthcare - having driven the development of treatment and vaccines during the pandemic. International data transfers underpin our everyday life and are the foundations for our most-used tech, from GPS navigation and smart devices to online banking. The International Data Transfer Expert Council is launching to provide independent advice to the government to help it achieve its mission of unlocking the benefits of free and secure cross-border data flows now the country has left the EU. Representatives from Google, Mastercard and Microsoft among the 20 experts meeting today to launch International Data Transfer Expert CouncilĬomes as part of government ambition to unlock benefits of free and secure data flow after leaving the EUĪ group of experts combining the world’s leading academics and digital industry figures, including Google, Mastercard and Microsoft, will meet for the first time today to help Britain seize the opportunities of better global data sharing.

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