IntroductionTechnological advances in computer and telecommunications systems have removed some of the traditional barriers to computerized information flows. For example, the barrier of distance has been effectively eliminated thanks to the Internet. The Internet, in particular, has enabled the instantaneous transfer of information around the world. The demand for economic growth has led to the transfer of data on a global scale. As this must happen, concerns arise about how to protect individual rights and ensure that data is used lawfully. While the UK and EU have imposed a policy that individual data must be transferred outside of Europe, it must meet an adequate level of protection, but there is an argument that ensuring adequate protection of data will lead to protectionism between countries, while allowing data transfer abroad can circumvent the confidentiality of the law on the protection of individual data. What is a cross-border data flow? TBDF is the flow of electronic data across political boundaries, such as between states or countries, a process that can cause legal conflicts such as who owns particular information and who can use it. Legislation on cross-border data flows Two crucial international instruments have been developed: The OECD has adopted guidelines for the protection of the confidentiality of personal information with the aim of harmonizing national legislation on the protection of privacy and prevent interruptions to the international flow of data. And the 1981 Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. (Council of Europe Convention) The OECD and the Council of Europe Convention emphasize the importance of the free flow of information. The OECD Guidelines contain four core principles of int...... middle of document ......describing some international responses will reveal some measures that may be appropriate for many national policy approaches. International agreements have attempted to rationalize the plethora of national responses. The majority of African countries, including Tanzania, have no information protection legislation in place, making it impossible to meet the adequate level of protection required by EU countries. At the same time, the option of a standard, binding EU contract may be applicable for an organization rather than doing nothing. The TBDF has many challenges and issues, but it is important to recognize the concerns and understand the reasons behind them while expanding existing privacy legislation so that future agreements can ensure the protection of rights while ensuring that the international flow of data is necessarily..