The notice states that driver personal data may be transferred internationally including to the United States, and that EU/EEA transfers are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses or other approved mechanisms.
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Cross-border data transfers of EU/EEA driver data to the US and other third countries require valid transfer mechanisms under GDPR Chapter V, and the adequacy and supplementary safeguards supporting SCCs must be documented and available for supervisory authority review, particularly given the volume and sensitivity of the data categories involved.
Interpretive note: The notice does not specify whether Uber participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or relies solely on SCCs, and does not detail transfer impact assessment processes, creating uncertainty about the completeness of transfer mechanism documentation.
This provision establishes that driver personal data including biometric, location, and identification data may be transferred to the United States and other countries under Standard Contractual Clauses or other transfer mechanisms; EU and UK drivers' data is subject to these cross-border transfer arrangements.
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"Uber operates globally and may transfer personal data to countries outside of the country in which it was collected, including to the United States where Uber Technologies, Inc. is headquartered. Uber relies on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, and other approved transfer mechanisms, to transfer personal data from the EU/EEA to other countries.Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Chapter V governs transfers of personal data to third countries.
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Cross-border data transfers of EU/EEA driver data to the US and other third countries require valid transfer mechanisms under GDPR Chapter V, and the adequacy and supplementary safeguards supporting SCCs must be documented and available for supervisory authority review, particularly given the volume and sensitivity of the data categories involved.
This provision establishes that driver personal data including biometric, location, and identification data may be transferred to the United States and other countries under Standard Contractual Clauses or other transfer mechanisms; EU and UK drivers' data is subject to these cross-border transfer arrangements.
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