Adequate Jurisdictions
To ensure the protection of Personal Data that is transferred out of ADGM, our data protection regime follows the European Commission approach of designating jurisdictions that are deemed adequate from a data privacy and protection perspective.
As per the ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021, the transfer of Personal Data to a recipient located in a jurisdiction outside ADGM may take place only if an adequate level of protection for the specific Personal Data are ensured by the laws applicable to the recipient.
The table below sets out the jurisdictions designated as having an adequate level of protection.
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Region / Designated Jurisdiction |
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Asia |
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Japan |
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Europe |
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Andorra |
Austria |
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Belgium |
Bulgaria |
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Cyprus |
Czech Republic |
| Croatia | Estonia |
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Denmark |
Finland |
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Faeroe Islands |
Germany |
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France |
Guernsey |
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Greece |
Iceland |
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Hungary |
Isle of Man |
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Ireland |
Jersey |
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Italy |
Liechtenstein |
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Latvia |
Luxembourg |
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Lithuania |
Netherlands |
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Malta |
Poland |
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Norway |
Romania |
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Portugal |
Slovenia |
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Slovakia |
Sweden |
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Spain |
United Kingdom |
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Switzerland |
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Oceania |
Middle East |
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New Zealand |
Dubai International Financial Centre |
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South America |
Israel |
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Argentina |
North America |
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Uruguay |
*Canada |
* Provided the recipient is subject to the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPED Act).
Transfers to jurisdictions not listed in the table above may only take place if one of the safeguards set out under Article 42 of the ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021 is in place or a derogation can be relied upon.
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