Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules – Guidance and Resources
This resources updates with the latest guidance documents and resources covering global cross-border privacy rules.
Published: 15 May 2024
Last updated: 23 Oct. 2024
The Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum, established in 2022, is an initiative that builds on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CBPR system as a framework that supports the effective protection and flow of data internationally. At its core, the Global CBPR system and the Global Privacy Recognition for Processors system are voluntary, accountability-based systems that allow participating organizations to demonstrate compliance to internationally-recognized data protection standards. The Global CBPR Forum has gained momentum as a scalable data protection and data flow framework.
This page will stay updated with the latest guidance documents and resources covering global cross-border privacy rules.
Global CBPR Forum
- What is the Global CBPR Forum
- Global CBPR Declaration
- Global CBPR Framework
- Global CBPR Forum Terms of Reference
- Global CBPR Forum Annual Report 2023/2024
- Global CBPR Forum Annual Work Program 2024/2025
- Template Letter of Intent for Associate Status
- Global CBPR Forum Announces the Establishment of the Global CBPR and Global PRP Systems and Welcomes New Global CAPE Participants
- Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (CAPE)
Members, Membership Criteria and Application Process
Australia: Joins the Global CBPR Forum (August 2022)
Bermuda:
- Privacy Commissioner recognizes APEC CBPR system for data transfers (March 2021)
- Letter of Intent
- Membership Committee Recommendation
Canada: Global CBPR Forum Membership
Chinese Taipei: Global CBPR Declaration (April 2022)
Dubai International Finance Centre: Adequacy recognition of Global CBPR
Dubai International Finance Centre:
Japan: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
Mauritius:
Mexico: Global CBPR Forum Membership
Philippines: Global CBPR Declaration (June 2023)
Singapore: Welcomes establishment of Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
South Korea: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
United Arab Emirates: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (November 2022)
United Kingdom:
- UK gets Global CBPR Forum’s first ‘associate’ distinction (July 2023)
- Letter of Intent
- Membership Committee Recommendation (May 2023)
United States:
- Statement by Commerce Secretary Raimondo on establishment of the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
- US Commerce Dept. announces 'historic' Global CBPR Forum for data transfers (April 2022)
Industry announcements:
- Google and the Global CPBR (July 2022)
- Unlocking global data privacy interoperability with CBPRs (IAPP, May 2024)
- FAQ: CBPR and Privacy Recognition for Processors (Centre for Information Policy Leadership, July 2023)
- Connecting the dots: The Global CBPR Forum grows (April 2023)
- CBPR Forum welcomes participation (April 2023)
- LinkedIn Live: The Global CBPR Forum (June 2022)
- State of the transfer: Global data flows in focus (April 2022)
- US Commerce Dept. announces 'historic' Global CBPR Forum for data transfers (April 2022)
- A globalized CBPR framework: Peering into the future of data transfers (November 2021)
- APEC announces new US Accountability Agent for CBPR certifications (June 2019)
- Why CBPR recognition in the USMCA is a significant development for privacy (October 2018)
- As Asia-Pacific rises and integrates, so too could the APEC CBPR (October 2018)
- GDPR matchup: The APEC Privacy Framework and CBPR (May 2017)
- APEC's CBPR set to 'take off' (March 2017)
- Report explores CBPR benefits (February 2016)
This content is eligible for Continuing Professional Education credits. Please self-submit according to CPE policy guidelines.
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules – Guidance and Resources
This resources updates with the latest guidance documents and resources covering global cross-border privacy rules.
Published: 15 May 2024
Last updated: 23 Oct. 2024
The Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum, established in 2022, is an initiative that builds on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CBPR system as a framework that supports the effective protection and flow of data internationally. At its core, the Global CBPR system and the Global Privacy Recognition for Processors system are voluntary, accountability-based systems that allow participating organizations to demonstrate compliance to internationally-recognized data protection standards. The Global CBPR Forum has gained momentum as a scalable data protection and data flow framework.
This page will stay updated with the latest guidance documents and resources covering global cross-border privacy rules.
Global CBPR Forum
- What is the Global CBPR Forum
- Global CBPR Declaration
- Global CBPR Framework
- Global CBPR Forum Terms of Reference
- Global CBPR Forum Annual Report 2023/2024
- Global CBPR Forum Annual Work Program 2024/2025
- Template Letter of Intent for Associate Status
- Global CBPR Forum Announces the Establishment of the Global CBPR and Global PRP Systems and Welcomes New Global CAPE Participants
- Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (CAPE)
Members, Membership Criteria and Application Process
Australia: Joins the Global CBPR Forum (August 2022)
Bermuda:
- Privacy Commissioner recognizes APEC CBPR system for data transfers (March 2021)
- Letter of Intent
- Membership Committee Recommendation
Canada: Global CBPR Forum Membership
Chinese Taipei: Global CBPR Declaration (April 2022)
Dubai International Finance Centre: Adequacy recognition of Global CBPR
Dubai International Finance Centre:
Japan: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
Mauritius:
Mexico: Global CBPR Forum Membership
Philippines: Global CBPR Declaration (June 2023)
Singapore: Welcomes establishment of Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
South Korea: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
United Arab Emirates: Announcement on participation in the Global CBPR Forum (November 2022)
United Kingdom:
- UK gets Global CBPR Forum’s first ‘associate’ distinction (July 2023)
- Letter of Intent
- Membership Committee Recommendation (May 2023)
United States:
- Statement by Commerce Secretary Raimondo on establishment of the Global CBPR Forum (April 2022)
- US Commerce Dept. announces 'historic' Global CBPR Forum for data transfers (April 2022)
Industry announcements:
- Google and the Global CPBR (July 2022)
- Unlocking global data privacy interoperability with CBPRs (IAPP, May 2024)
- FAQ: CBPR and Privacy Recognition for Processors (Centre for Information Policy Leadership, July 2023)
- Connecting the dots: The Global CBPR Forum grows (April 2023)
- CBPR Forum welcomes participation (April 2023)
- LinkedIn Live: The Global CBPR Forum (June 2022)
- State of the transfer: Global data flows in focus (April 2022)
- US Commerce Dept. announces 'historic' Global CBPR Forum for data transfers (April 2022)
- A globalized CBPR framework: Peering into the future of data transfers (November 2021)
- APEC announces new US Accountability Agent for CBPR certifications (June 2019)
- Why CBPR recognition in the USMCA is a significant development for privacy (October 2018)
- As Asia-Pacific rises and integrates, so too could the APEC CBPR (October 2018)
- GDPR matchup: The APEC Privacy Framework and CBPR (May 2017)
- APEC's CBPR set to 'take off' (March 2017)
- Report explores CBPR benefits (February 2016)
This content is eligible for Continuing Professional Education credits. Please self-submit according to CPE policy guidelines.
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