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March 28, 2026

GDPR, CCPA, and Beyond: Global Data Protection for Food Companies

Mike Borg · 4 min read
GDPR, CCPA, and Beyond: Global Data Protection for Food Companies

Global Operations, Global Obligations

Food manufacturers rarely operate in a single jurisdiction. Your suppliers span continents. Your facilities cross borders. Your customers are global. That means your data protection obligations are global too — and so is ours.

Our compliance framework addresses major international data protection regulations so your legal and IT teams can move forward with confidence.

EU: GDPR Compliance

For food companies with European operations, employees, suppliers, or customers, we provide:

  • Data Processing Agreements meeting Article 28 standards
  • EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers
  • Data subject request responses within 10 business days
  • Lawful basis documentation for all processing activities

California: CCPA/CPRA Compliance

For companies subject to California privacy law, our commitments include:

  • We do not sell personal information
  • We do not share data for cross-context behavioral advertising
  • We support consumer rights to access, delete, and correct their information
  • We maintain the required contractual provisions for service providers

Data Transfer Safeguards

Moving data across borders requires specific legal mechanisms. We rely on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission (2021 version)
  • Encryption of all data in transit and at rest
  • Access controls limiting data exposure to authorized personnel only
  • Transfer impact assessments as required by applicable law

Data Lifecycle Commitments

We maintain clear commitments throughout the data lifecycle:

  • Deletion: All customer data deleted within 30 days of termination
  • Certification: Written deletion certificates provided upon request
  • Breach notification: Affected customers notified within 72 hours of confirmed incidents
  • Subprocessor transparency: 30-day advance notice of any subprocessor changes, with published lists of all third-party processors

Why This Matters for Food Companies

Food manufacturers face a unique intersection of regulatory requirements. Beyond data protection laws, you’re also subject to food safety regulations (FDA, FSMA, EU Food Safety Authority) that impose their own data handling requirements. When AI agents are processing your food safety records, the compliance picture gets complex fast.

Our framework is designed to sit cleanly alongside your existing regulatory obligations — not create new ones. Your compliance team shouldn’t have to become AI governance experts to work with us.

Working With Your Compliance Team

We make the vendor qualification process as smooth as possible:

  • Pre-signed Data Processing Agreements ready for review
  • Security questionnaire responses available on request
  • Direct access to our compliance team for technical discussions
  • Support for your internal vendor risk assessment process

Talk to Us to start the compliance conversation with your team.

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