Post Syndicated from Chelsea Portney original https://blog.rapid7.com/2021/09/21/rapid7-statement-on-the-new-standard-contractual-clauses-for-international-transfers-of-personal-data/
Context: On June 4, 2021, the European Commission published new standard contractual clauses (“New SCCs”). Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), transfers of personal data to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) must meet certain conditions. The New SCCs are an approved mechanism to enable companies transferring personal data outside of the EEA to meet those conditions, and they replace the previous set of standard contractual clauses (“Old SCCs”), which were deemed inadequate by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). The New SCCs made a number of improvements to the previous version, including but not limited to (i) a modular design which allows parties to choose the module applicable to the personal data being transferred, (ii) use by non-EEA data exporters, and (iii) strengthened data subjects rights and protections.
Rapid7 Action: In light of the European Commission’s adoption of the New SCCs, Rapid7 performed a thorough assessment of its personal data transfers which involved reviewing the technical, contractual, and organizational measures we have in place, evaluating local laws where the personal data will be transferred, and analyzing the necessity for the transfers in accordance with the type and scope of the personal data being transferred. Rapid7 will be updating our Data Processing Addendum on September 27, 2021, to incorporate the New SCCs, where required, for the transfer of personal data outside of the EEA. Rapid7’s adoption of the New SCCs helps ensure we are able to continue to serve all our clients in compliance with GDPR data transfer rules.
Ongoing Commitments: Rapid7 is committed to upholding high standards of privacy and security for our customers, and we are pleased to be able to offer the New SCCs which provide enhanced protections that better take account of the rapidly evolving data environment. We will continue to monitor ongoing changes in order to comply with applicable law and will regularly assess our technical, contractual, and organizational measures in an effort to improve our data protection safeguards. For information on how Rapid7 collects, uses, and discloses personal data, as well as the choices available regarding personal data collected by Rapid7, please see the Rapid7 Privacy Policy. Additionally, Rapid7 remains dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our robust security and privacy program which is outlined in detail on our Trust page.
For more information about our security and privacy program, please email [email protected].