Approved researcher location: transfers in reliance on UK adequacy regulations
This list is of countries which have been formally recognised by the UK Government as providing an adequate level of protection for personal data. Where we transfer de-identified participant personal data to approved researchers in these countries, we rely on the 'adequacy regulations', as described on the UK government website.
Last updated: 17 April 2025
EU member states |
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Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia (Czech Republic) Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland (Republic of) Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden |
EEA member states |
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Iceland Liechtenstein Norway |
Other adequate countries, jurisdictions and territories |
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Andorra Argentina Canada (partial) Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Israel Japan (partial) Jersey New Zealand Republic of Korea Switzerland United States (Data Privacy Framework) Uruguay |
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