Datadog may transfer personal data internationally, including to the United States, and states it uses EU Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers from the European Economic Area and participates in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system.
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The policy identifies Standard Contractual Clauses as the primary transfer mechanism for EEA personal data, which requires Datadog to conduct transfer impact assessments where required and to maintain compliant SCC documentation; APEC CBPR participation provides a separate framework for Asia-Pacific transfers.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify which SCC module versions are used or whether transfer impact assessments have been conducted, creating uncertainty about full GDPR Chapter V compliance posture.
Personal data from EU, EEA, and UK users may be transferred to the United States and other countries; the policy states that Standard Contractual Clauses are used as the legal transfer mechanism for EEA data, though the adequacy of protections in recipient countries depends on jurisdiction-specific assessments.
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"Datadog is a global company, and we may transfer your personal data to Datadog entities and to third parties in countries other than your own country, including the United States. We use Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to transfer personal data from the European Economic Area to other countries. We also participate in the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules system.Excerpt from Datadog's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: International transfers of EEA personal data engage GDPR Chapter V (Articles 44-49), including requirements for transfer impact assessments following the Schrems II ruling, and UK GDPR transfer requirements including the UK International Data …
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The policy identifies Standard Contractual Clauses as the primary transfer mechanism for EEA personal data, which requires Datadog to conduct transfer impact assessments where required and to maintain compliant SCC documentation; APEC CBPR participation provides a separate framework for Asia-Pacific transfers.
Personal data from EU, EEA, and UK users may be transferred to the United States and other countries; the policy states that Standard Contractual Clauses are used as the legal transfer mechanism for EEA data, though the adequacy of protections in recipient countries depends on jurisdiction-specific assessments.
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