COMPEL Glossary / standard-contractual-clauses
Standard Contractual Clauses
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are pre-approved contract terms established by the European Commission for transferring personal data from the EU to countries that do not have an adequacy decision.
What this means in practice
They provide a legal mechanism enabling cross-border data flows that AI systems frequently require for centralized training, global model deployment, and international data analytics. For organizations operating AI across jurisdictions, SCCs are often the primary legal basis for international data transfers. In COMPEL, SCCs are discussed in Module 4.3, Article 9 on cross-border data governance, where the AITP Lead designs data transfer architectures that comply with international data protection requirements.
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