Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Standard Contractual Clauses

Standard Contractual Clauses govern the exchange of personal information between non-EU and EU countries. As per the General Data Protection Regulation, as a ground for data transfers between the EU and third countries, contractual clauses ensure appropriate data protection safeguards can be used. 

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