Adequacy Decisions

Adequacy decisions refer to determinations made by authorities regarding whether a country's data protection laws provide enough safeguards to protect personal information. For example, if one country shares citizens’ data with another country, it needs to ensure that the receiving country has strong enough privacy protections in place. If deemed adequate, data can flow freely between the two. These decisions help ensure that individuals’ privacy rights are respected, regardless of where their data is processed, fostering trust in international data sharing practices.