A global organization has outsourced security processes to a service provider by means of a...

Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) are legally enforceable and approved data protection policies used to facilitate compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Incorporating BCRs into a global agreement enables the organization to efficiently manage regulatory obligations across countries.

“Binding corporate rules offer a scalable and consistent mechanism to address cross-border compliance in global outsourcing agreements.”

— CISM Review Manual 15th Edition, Chapter 1: Governance, Section: Cross-Border Data Protection Considerations*

Creating separate agreements per country is inefficient and complex compared to centralized BCR-based governance.