Attention Travel Companies: Brexit Contingency Reveals Potential for Data Disruption
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We know how hot the European Union is on data protection — just look at GDPR — so it's no surprise that it hasn't hurried through legislation to cover a no-deal Brexit. It leaves companies facing an uncertain future should the UK crash out on October 31.
Amid the warnings of public disorder, food shortages, and transport delays in the event of a no-deal Brexit, data flow disruptions might seem like a trivial thing to worry about.
But given the interconnectedness of the European online world, it is worth considering just what kind of impact this might have, especially on the travel industry.
On Wednesday night, the UK government was forced to reveal one of its contingency assessments, known as Operation Yellowhammer, which details what might happen if the UK leaves on October 31 without a deal.
“The EU will not have made a data decision with regard to the UK before exit. This will disrupt the flow of personal data from the EU where an alternative legal basis for transfer is not in place. In no deal an adequacy assessment could take years,” the report said.
While the UK will not impose restrictions
