Notion Labs, Inc. has certified to the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks, establishing its stated legal basis for transferring personal data from the EU, UK, and Switzerland to the United States. The policy states that Notion retains accountability for personal data transferred to third-party agents and that users may invoke binding arbitration for unresolved DPF compliance complaints.
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The DPF certification establishes the stated legal transfer mechanism for personal data received from EU, UK, and Swiss users, with FTC jurisdiction over compliance. The accountability provision for third-party agent transfers imposes a documented obligation on Notion to ensure subprocessors handle data consistently with DPF principles.
Under these terms, EU, UK, and Swiss users' personal data is transferred to the United States under the DPF framework. The agreement states that Notion retains accountability for data transferred to third parties acting as agents, and that binding arbitration is available to resolve unresolved DPF compliance complaints through the mechanism described in Annex I of the DPF.
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Compare across platforms →"Notion Labs, Inc. has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that Notion adheres to (1) the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with regard to the processing of personal information received from the European Union, (2) the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, with regard to the processing of personal information received from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar), and to (3) the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with regard to the processing of personal information received from Switzerland (the 'DPF'). The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction over our compliance with the DPF. We remain responsible for all the personal information we receive under the DPF and that we subsequently transfer to third parties acting as agents on our behalf if they process personal information in a manner inconsistent with the DPF principles, unless we prove we are not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage. You may, under certain conditions, invoke binding arbitration for complaints regarding DPF compliance not resolved by any of the other DPF mechanisms.Excerpt from Notion's Privacy Policy
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The DPF certification establishes the stated legal transfer mechanism for personal data received from EU, UK, and Swiss users, with FTC jurisdiction over compliance. The accountability provision for third-party agent transfers imposes a documented obligation on Notion to ensure subprocessors handle data consistently with DPF principles.
Under these terms, EU, UK, and Swiss users' personal data is transferred to the United States under the DPF framework. The agreement states that Notion retains accountability for data transferred to third parties acting as agents, and that binding arbitration is available to resolve unresolved DPF compliance complaints through the mechanism described in Annex I of the DPF.
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