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The incorporation of EU SCCs provides the legal mechanism required under EU data protection law to authorize and structure cross-border data transfers to third countries. This framework establishes contractual safeguards and obligations that comply with GDPR requirements for international data flows and defines the respective responsibilities of each party in the data processing relationship.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of SCCs for US transfers remains subject to ongoing regulatory interpretation, particularly regarding supplementary measures required after the Schrems II ruling, and individual supervisory authorities may apply differing standards.
Customers whose personal data is transferred to countries without adequate data protection receive protections through the contractual commitments established by the EU SCCs. The specific obligations and protections applied depend on the designated roles and module under the SCCs, which are incorporated as binding contract terms governing the data transfer.
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"To the extent that OpenAI processes Customer Personal Data protected by EU Data Protection Law in a country that has not been recognized as providing an adequate level of protection, the parties agree that the EU SCCs are incorporated into this DPA by reference. The applicable module of the EU SCCs will depend on the capacity in which Customer and OpenAI act with respect to the processing of Customer Personal Data.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
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The incorporation of EU SCCs provides the legal mechanism required under EU data protection law to authorize and structure cross-border data transfers to third countries. This framework establishes contractual safeguards and obligations that comply with GDPR requirements for international data flows and defines the respective responsibilities of each party in the data processing relationship.
Customers whose personal data is transferred to countries without adequate data protection receive protections through the contractual commitments established by the EU SCCs. The specific obligations and protections applied depend on the designated roles and module under the SCCs, which are incorporated as binding contract terms governing the data transfer.
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