Synthesia may transfer your personal data outside the EU or UK and states it uses Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms to protect it during those transfers.
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International data transfers are a key area of GDPR enforcement and EU users should be aware that their data may be processed in countries with different privacy standards, though Synthesia asserts it uses approved transfer mechanisms.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of SCCs alone depends on accompanying Transfer Impact Assessments, which are not described in the policy; the legal sufficiency of transfers therefore cannot be confirmed from document text alone.
Your personal data, including account information and potentially avatar data, may be transferred to servers or processors outside the EU or UK, with Synthesia asserting reliance on SCCs or equivalent safeguards to maintain legal protection.
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"We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom. Where we do so, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or the UK equivalent, to protect your personal data.Excerpt from Synthesia's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Chapter V governs international data transfers and requires that transfers to third countries occur only where an adequacy decision exists, or where appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) under …
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International data transfers are a key area of GDPR enforcement and EU users should be aware that their data may be processed in countries with different privacy standards, though Synthesia asserts it uses approved transfer mechanisms.
Your personal data, including account information and potentially avatar data, may be transferred to servers or processors outside the EU or UK, with Synthesia asserting reliance on SCCs or equivalent safeguards to maintain legal protection.
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