Polyakova Tatiana - Professor, Department of Information Law, Computer Science and Mathematics, Russian Academy of Justice, Honored Lawyer of Russian Federation. Address: 69 Novocheremushkinskaya, Moscow, 117418, Russian Federation. E-mail: polyakova_ta@mail.ru.

Khimchenko Alexey - Research Fellow, Faculty of Law, National Research University Higher School of Economics, External Doctorate Student, Russian Law Academy of the Russian Federation Ministry of Justice. Address: 20 Myasnitskaya Str., Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation. E-mail: alekseykhimchenko@gmail.com.

In this paper we study the problem of cross-border transfer of personal data, including the analysis of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, concerning supervisory authorities and transborder data flows CETS No. 181, additional Protocol to the Convention, Russian Federation legislation on personal data protection and cross-border transfer of personal data, as well as the role of the Commissioner authority to protect the rights of subjects of personal data, identify problems arising from cross-border transmission of personal data.