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Cross-Border Data Transfers

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What it is

If you are in the EU, UK, or Switzerland, your personal data may be sent to and processed in the United States, where data protection rules differ from those in your home country, with Standard Contractual Clauses used as the legal transfer mechanism.

This analysis describes what Monday.com's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Transferring personal data out of the EEA to the United States means your data is subject to US law, including potential government access requests, and the adequacy of the transfer mechanism may be subject to legal challenge.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

EU, UK, and Swiss users' personal data is transferred to the United States under Standard Contractual Clauses, meaning the data leaves the jurisdiction where it receives the strongest legal protections, and users should be aware of ongoing legal uncertainty around such transfers.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    EU and UK users can request deletion of personal data to limit ongoing cross-border transfer exposure by emailing privacy@monday.com with a verified data deletion request.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

OpenAI is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our services from outside of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities in the United States and by tho...

Figma Medium

When we transfer personal information from the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries that have not been found to provide an adequate level of protection under applicable law, we take steps to provide appropriate safeguards, including through the use of Standard Contract...

Ideogram Medium

We may transfer your personal information to countries other than the country in which you live. We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland to other countries, some of which have not been determined by the European Commission to have an adequate level ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please be aware that your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of these regions, including the United States, which may not have data protection laws that are as comprehensive as those in your home country. We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses and adequacy decisions as the legal mechanisms to transfer your personal data to such countries.

— Excerpt from Monday.com's Monday.com Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR Chapter V (transfers of personal data to third countries), the UK GDPR equivalent transfer restrictions, and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection. The relevant enforcement authorities are EU national supervisory authorities, the UK ICO, and the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner. The EU-US Data Privacy Framework may also be relevant as an adequacy mechanism, though its long-term stability has been subject to legal challenge and organizations should monitor its status. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for EEA, UK, and Swiss-based organizations using monday.com. SCCs must be accompanied by a Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA) under GDPR guidance following the Schrems II ruling to evaluate whether US law provides equivalent protection. Failure to maintain current, valid transfer documentation creates regulatory exposure and may result in enforcement action by supervisory authorities. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The highest exposure jurisdictions are Germany, France, Austria, and the Netherlands, whose data protection authorities have historically taken aggressive enforcement positions on US data transfers. UK organizations post-Brexit must evaluate whether International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs) rather than EU SCCs are appropriate. Swiss organizations must comply with the revised Swiss FADP transfer requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise contracts should include an up-to-date Data Processing Addendum that specifies current transfer mechanisms and includes the executed SCCs or IDTAs as exhibits. Procurement teams should confirm that monday.com's sub-processors in the United States are also covered by adequate transfer mechanisms in the DPA's sub-processor provisions. TIA documentation should be maintained and reviewed when the regulatory landscape changes. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations should request monday.com's current Transfer Impact Assessment documentation or perform their own TIA for the processing activities in scope. DPA review cycles should be triggered whenever transfer mechanism regulations change. RoPA entries for monday.com-related processing should document the transfer mechanism in use and the date it was last verified.

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Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    EU and UK supervisory authorities (analogous to state-level enforcement) have jurisdiction over cross-border transfer violations. US-based organizations may also face State AG scrutiny for deceptive privacy practices related to international data flows.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Monday.com Privacy Policy
Entity
Monday.com
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008740
Document ID
CA-D-00554
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
cc7438a0a1190b919e18920b4392c76cbd5a30ebf48756d7000dfa42159e6e7a
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 23:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Monday.com
Document: Monday.com Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-008740
Captured: 2026-05-07 23:01:40 UTC
SHA-256: cc7438a0a1190b91…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mondaycom/mondaycom-privacy-policy/cross-border-data-transfers/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Monday.com's Cross-Border Data Transfers clause do?

Transferring personal data out of the EEA to the United States means your data is subject to US law, including potential government access requests, and the adequacy of the transfer mechanism may be subject to legal challenge.

How does this clause affect you?

EU, UK, and Swiss users' personal data is transferred to the United States under Standard Contractual Clauses, meaning the data leaves the jurisdiction where it receives the strongest legal protections, and users should be aware of ongoing legal uncertainty around such transfers.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 78 platforms. See the full comparison.

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