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The clause establishes the contractual framework Shopify employs to comply with EU and UK data protection requirements when moving personal data to jurisdictions outside the designated adequacy perimeter. This addresses the operational necessity to conduct cross-border data transfers while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Users' personal information is transferred across borders under contractual safeguards specified by European and UK regulatory authorities rather than through alternative mechanisms. The provision authorizes these transfers as a standard practice under the terms of service.
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"When we transfer personal information from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries that have not received an adequacy decision, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK's International Data Transfer Agreements.— Excerpt from Shopify's Shopify Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the contractual framework Shopify employs to comply with EU and UK data protection requirements when moving personal data to jurisdictions outside the designated adequacy perimeter. This addresses the operational necessity to conduct cross-border data transfers while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Users' personal information is transferred across borders under contractual safeguards specified by European and UK regulatory authorities rather than through alternative mechanisms. The provision authorizes these transfers as a standard practice under the terms of service.
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