EU rules take aim at illegal data transfer to non-EU governments


FILE PHOTO European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels Belgium March 24 2021. REUTERSYves Herman

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Amazon, Microsoft and other providers of cloud and data processing services will have to set up safeguards to prevent non-EU governments gaining illegal access to EU data, according to draft legislation from the European Commission.

The Data Act, published on Wednesday, lays out rights and obligations on the use of EU consumer and corporate data generated in smart gadgets and machinery as well as consumer goods.

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