The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons

15 U.S. Code § 9901 - Prohibition on transfer of personally identifiable sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries

The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons

On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice issued its final rule carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The Rule is designed to prevent access to certain categories of U.S. data by China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela (collectively, “Countries of Concern”), as well as …