A multinational company with operations in several parts within EU and outside EU, involves international
data transfer of both its employees and customers. In some of its EU branches, which are relatively larger
in size, the organization has a works council. Most of the data transferred is personal, and some of the
data that the organization collects is sensitive in nature, the processing of some of which is also
outsourced to its branches in Asian countries.
Which of the following are not mandatory pre-requisite before transferring sensitive personal data to its
Asian branches?