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Transfer of data to another state - Section 28.

(1) Personal data may be transferred to another state if that state ensures a level of data protection corresponding to the relevant level of the data protection effective in Latvia.

(2) Exceptions from compliance with the requirements of Paragraph one of this Section are allowed if a system controller undertakes to perform supervision over fulfillment of relevant protective measures and at least one of the following conditions is met:

1) the data subject has given consent to the transfer of the data to another state;
2) the transfer of the data is required to fulfill an agreement between the data subject and the system controller, or the personal data is required to be transferred in accordance with contractual obligations or also, considering request of the data subject, transfer of data is necessary for conclusion of a contract;
3) the transfer of the data is required and requested, pursuant to prescribed procedures, in accordance with significant state or public interests, or is required for judicial proceedings;
4) the transfer of the data is necessary to protect the life and health of the data subject; or
5) the transfer of the data concerns such personal data as are public or have been accumulated in a publicly accessible register.

(3) The State Data Inspectorate performs evaluation of personal data protection level in accordance with part one of this Section and gives a written consent for transfer of personal data.

Please see the State Data Inspectorate website for further details on the statute