UK businesses have been advised to plan for the impact of a no-deal Brexit on data compliance, with the prospect of a data border between the UK and EU. After leaving the EU, the UK will have its own version of GDPR, although the EU would not consider it adequate. Firms have already invested time and effort in meeting GDPR rules and there is a significant risk of extra complexity after Brexit. The government has said that any new laws should be based on existing legislation rather than creating entirely new rules. A hard Brexit isn’t only about the tangible border issues. Firms face issues including organising correct cross-border agreements for data transfer and mapping their data transfers with the EU.
UK businesses have been advised to plan for the impact of a no-deal Brexit on data compliance, with the prospect of a data border between the UK and EU. After leaving the EU, the UK will have its own version of GDPR, although the EU would not consider it adequate. Firms have already invested time and effort in meeting GDPR rules and there is a significant risk of extra complexity after Brexit. The government has said that any new laws should be based on existing legislation rather than creating entirely new rules. Firms face issues including organising correct cross-border agreements for data transfer and mapping their data transfers with the EU.