Udemy transfers personal data from EU and UK users to the United States and relies on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework certification to make those transfers legal under EU and UK law.
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The legal mechanism used for cross-border data transfers determines what protections EU and UK users retain when their data is processed in the U.S.; the Data Privacy Framework has been adopted as an adequacy mechanism but remains subject to political and legal developments.
Interpretive note: The DPF's adequacy status is subject to ongoing legal challenges in EU courts, and the practical enforceability of DPF-based transfers may change; applicability of the UK Extension also depends on continued UK-U.S. Data Bridge recognition.
Removal of specific DPF certification language may indicate outdated framework reliance or integration into the new GDPR provision, potentially obscuring international data transfer compliance mechanisms.
View full change record →EU and UK users' personal data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, meaning their data is subject to U.S. law and any future changes to the Framework's adequacy status could affect the legal basis for that transfer.
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"Udemy Inc. complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Udemy Inc. has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union and the United Kingdom.Excerpt from Udemy's Privacy Policy
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The legal mechanism used for cross-border data transfers determines what protections EU and UK users retain when their data is processed in the U.S.; the Data Privacy Framework has been adopted as an adequacy mechanism but remains subject to political and legal developments.
EU and UK users' personal data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, meaning their data is subject to U.S. law and any future changes to the Framework's adequacy status could affect the legal basis for that transfer.
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