Are Data Protection Laws extra territorial?

Are Data Protection Laws extra territorial?

GDPR has an extra-territorial effect. According to Article 3 GDPR, it applies to all processing of personal data in the EU and to all processing of EU individuals all around the world. Therefore, UE companies and companies processing EU personal data need to comply with GDPR.

GDPR allows EU Member State to develop some internal regulation in certain fields and these internal rules have a territorial effect in the Member State.

Do Data Protection Regulators in various countries communicate with each other?

Yes, they all belong to the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) where they can cooperate and develop some guidelines to help internal interpretation.

You can find more information here:

• What is the EU GDPR and why is it applicable to the whole world? https://advisera.com/eugdpracademy/knowledgebase/what-is-the-eu-gdpr-and-why-is-it-applicable-to-the-whole-world/
• The obligations of controllers towards Data Protection Authorities according to GDPR: https://advisera.com/eugdpracademy/blog/2017/12/11/the-obligations-of-controllers-towards-data-protection-authorities-according-to-gdpr/

You may also consider enrolling in this online EU GDPR Foundations Course:

• EU GDPR Foundations Course: https://advisera.com/training/eu-gdpr-foundations-course//