This provision states that X relies on SCCs and participates in the EU-US, Swiss-US, and UK Extension Data Privacy Frameworks to legitimize cross-border personal data transfers, and that disputes about DPF adherence are resolved through X's internal process, then JAMS, and then DPF arbitration.
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This clause establishes the legal mechanisms X relies on for transferring personal data from the EU, EEA, Switzerland, and the UK to the US and other countries. DPF participation subjects X to FTC investigatory and enforcement authority and creates a specific dispute resolution pathway for EU, Swiss, and UK users that is distinct from general GDPR supervisory authority channels.
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Compare across platforms →"Before we move data between countries we look at the risks that may be presented to the data and rely on standard contractual clauses (SCCs), where applicable, to ensure your data rights are protected. X is a participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), the Swiss-US DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-US DPF. X complies with the DPF Principles for all its processing of personal data received from the European Union, Switzerland and the UK, in reliance on the EU-US DPF, Swiss-US DPF and UK Extension to the EU-US DPF, respectively. If you have a dispute with us about our adherence to the DPF Principles, we will seek to resolve it through our internal complaint resolution process, alternatively through the US-based independent dispute resolution body JAMS, and under certain conditions, through the DPF Arbitration Process.Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Chapter V on cross-border data transfers, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework as established by the European Commission's adequacy decision, the Swiss-US DPF, and the UK Extension.
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This clause establishes the legal mechanisms X relies on for transferring personal data from the EU, EEA, Switzerland, and the UK to the US and other countries. DPF participation subjects X to FTC investigatory and enforcement authority and creates a specific dispute resolution pathway for EU, Swiss, and UK users that is distinct from general GDPR supervisory authority channels.
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