<p>Nick O&rsquo;Connell (Senior Associate, Technology, Media &amp; Telecommunications) was recently invited to speak at an &lsquo;outreach session&rsquo; hosted by the DIFC Commissioner of Data Protection. Nick spoke on the use, by entities registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, of off-shore personal data processors. With reference to topical case studies involving off-shore processors such as cloud-storage providers, sanctions-screening service providers and centralised corporate group ethics hotlines, Nick outlined the process for determining whether such transfers might be compliant with the DIFC Data Protection Law. &nbsp;The event, part of the Commissioner&rsquo;s role in promoting and educating the relevant public about data protection law and compliance, was well-attended by in-house legal and compliance specialists from a variety of DIFC registered entities. Other speakers included the Commissioner, Ms Raja Al Mazrouei and the key data protection specialist in the DIFC Authority&rsquo;s legal team, Ms Camelia Quinnell.</p>