CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A multinational corporation collects personal data of EU residents and uses a cloud provider with data centers in the US and Asia. Under GDPR, which mechanism is appropriate for transferring data from the EU to the US data center, assuming no adequacy decision exists?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are a GDPR-approved mechanism for lawful data transfers to countries without an adequacy decision, provided the parties contractually commit to GDPR protections.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Adequacy decision by the US
Why it's wrong here
The US does not have an adequacy decision from the EU (the Privacy Shield was invalidated).
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Data Subject's explicit consent
Why it's wrong here
Consent may be used but is difficult to rely upon for ongoing transfers and can be withdrawn.
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Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs)
Why it's wrong here
BCRs are for intra-group transfers, not for transfers to a third-party cloud provider.
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Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Why this is correct
Correct. SCCs are a common transfer mechanism for data transfers to non-adequate countries.
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