The U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has released guidance on the possibility of the U.K. and the European Union failing to reach a Brexit agreement. The department states the likelihood the two sides do not reach a deal is low; however, the U.K. government still would take the proper steps needed in the absence of an agreement. The agency said data transfers with EU organizations will depend on whether the U.K. maintains its adequacy standing. Should the U.K. not receive the sign-off from the EU, British companies will need to work with their EU counterparts to find legal measures to transfer information, with the most likely avenue involving standard contractual clauses.
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