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Cross-Border Data Transfers

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Data transferred to the US or other countries may be accessible to foreign governments or law enforcement under laws like FISA, and contractual protections (like Standard Contractual Clauses) may not fully prevent this risk, as highlighted by the Schrems II ruling.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Workday collects personal information from website visitors, event attendees, and prospective customers for marketing and platform improvement purposes, while also processing sensitive employee data including payroll, HR records, and workforce information on behalf of enterprise clients. The dual-role structure means individuals interacting with Workday as employees of a client organization should understand that their rights may need to be exercised through their employer rather than directly with Workday. You can contact Workday's privacy team at the address or contact mechanism listed in the full privacy statement to inquire about personal data collected through Workday's own marketing and website activities.

How other platforms handle this

PlanetScale Medium

You will provide personal information directly to our website in the United States. We may also transfer personal information to our partners and service providers in the United States and other jurisdictions. Please note that such jurisdictions may not provide the same protections as the data prote...

Notion Medium

Notion is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our Services from outside of the United States, please be aware that information collected through the Services may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the United States an...

Cohere Medium

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including Canada and the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those in ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Workday is headquartered in the United States, and we have operations, entities, and service providers in the United States and throughout the world. As such, we and our service providers may transfer your personal information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it, including through appropriate contractual protections for the transfer of personal information.

— Excerpt from Workday's Workday Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA

Provision details

Document information
Document
Workday Privacy Statement
Entity
Workday
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006309
Document ID
CA-D-00643
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1d1c8751f74511b4904051a1bdb007f27fb1c00c83b0a76e5a3f374aa1db5246
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 08:59 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Workday
Document: Workday Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-006309
Captured: 2026-05-08 08:59:38 UTC
SHA-256: 1d1c8751f74511b4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/workday/workday-privacy-statement/cross-border-data-transfers/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Workday's Cross-Border Data Transfers clause do?

Data transferred to the US or other countries may be accessible to foreign governments or law enforcement under laws like FISA, and contractual protections (like Standard Contractual Clauses) may not fully prevent this risk, as highlighted by the Schrems II ruling.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 79 platforms. See the full comparison.

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