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international data transfer

noun/ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl ˈdeɪtə ˈtrænsfɜː/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The transfer of personal data to a recipient in a country outside the European Economic Area, which is permitted only where appropriate safeguards apply.

Any international data transfer to the vendor's US servers required a valid transfer mechanism.

Similar: cross-border transfer, third-country transfer

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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