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UK ICO and Article 29 Working Party Weigh in on Proposed ePrivacy Regulation

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While companies prepare for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to take effect in May 2018, another highly significant item on the agenda is arguably the current review process of the proposal for a Regulation on...more

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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Text Released

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Yesterday the European Commission published the draft legal texts for the new data transfer agreement – the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” – that was reached at the beginning of February. The EU Commission also released a draft...more

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European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce Release Legal Foundation of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

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On Monday, February 29th, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce released a collection of documents summarizing actions taken on both sides of the Atlantic to implement the new Privacy Shield framework. This...more

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Privacy Shield Details Released

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As we previously reported, EU and US officials have reached an agreement to implement a program known as the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is a successor to the US-EU Safe Harbor program, which was invalidated...more

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“Privacy Shield” to Replace Safe Harbor as a Path for Transatlantic Transfers of Personal Data

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Attorneys in WilmerHale's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Practice recently wrote about the new EU-US Privacy Shield rolling out to replace Safe Harbor. We wanted to share this content with our startup audience as...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Opinion of Prof. Lokke Moerel of Morrison & Foerster on the impact of the ECJ Safe Harbor Decision on the alternative transfer...

Crucial decision by Working Party 29 expected February 3, 2016 on validity of Standard Contractual Clauses and Binding Corporate Rules for data transfers to U.S. Following the judgement of the European Court of Justice...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

International data transfer news… a bit like buses

You know how you wait for ages for a bus to come (well, we do in Europe) and then three come along at once? Well it’s a little like that in the data privacy arena right now, as far as transfer of international personal data...more

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Current Status of EU Data Transfers and Recommended Next Steps for Former Safe Harbor Companies

As has been widely publicized, on October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its much-anticipated decision in Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner, Case C-362/14 invalidating European Commission’s Decision...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

United States and European Union Reach Agreement in Principle for Continued Transatlantic Data Transfers Following Safe Harbor...

In the wake of the European Court of Justice’s (“CJEU”) landmark decision of Schrems v. Data Protection Authority earlier this month, the EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova announced this week that the EU has “agreed in...more

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German Data Protection Authorities Limit Use of Alternative Data Transfer Mechanisms in Light of Safe Harbor Decision

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In the weeks since the October 6, 2015, Court of Justice of the European Union decision (“CJEU Decision”) that invalidated the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor framework, companies have been faced with the quandary of establishing legal...more

Locke Lord LLP

Safe Harbor Ruling: Company Considerations and Near Term Strategies

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Following the landmark judgment of the CJEU on 6 October 2015, which declared the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor scheme invalid and allowed national supervisory authorities to evaluate whether an adequate level of protection is provided...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

German Data Protection Authorities: Hope for Model Contracts?

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An early Position Paper of the German data protection authority of Schleswig-Holstein on the Schrems Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) gave little hope for practical alternatives to Safe Harbor. On...more

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German DPAs Add Further Pressure to EU-US Data Transfers

Yesterday, German federal and state (Länder) data protection authorities ("DPAs") issued a Position Paper following the recent Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruling that struck down the EU-US Safe Harbor...more

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Safe Harbor Invalidated by the CJEU; Are There Other Solutions for Transatlantic Transfers?

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After the October 6, 2015, decision of the CJEU, it is clear that transfers of personal data may no longer take place under the Safe Harbor. This was confirmed with no ambiguity by the Article 29 Working Party (Group 29,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

EU safe harbor update

A lot has happened since the European Court of Justice’s declaration that the EU-US safe harbor framework is invalid. First, the Article 29 Working Party, an organization comprised of representatives from each data...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Still Not Safe: The Global Impact of Safe Harbor Ruling

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It's been over two weeks since the European Court of Justice (CJEU) sent shock waves through the almost 4,500 companies that had previously relied on the US-EU Safe Harbor framework. Read more about the ruling itself here....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Safe Harbor Update: Safe Harbor Sequel Coming Soon?

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As we wrote on October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announced its invalidation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program as a legally valid pathway for transferring personal data of European Union (EU)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

EU Working Party Issues Statement on CJEU’s Invalidation of Safe Harbor Framework

The European Court of Justice’s (CJEU) recent decision striking down the EU-US Safe Harbor framework has created significant marketplace uncertainty and left companies scrambling for alternative cross-Atlantic data transfer...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Statement Following Schrems Decision

On October 16, 2015, the body of European data protection regulators (Article 29 Working Party or WP29) issued a statement on the implementation of the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Joint Statement on Invalidation of Safe Harbor: Not Much Help Here

The so-called “Article 29 Working Party” of EU Data protection officials from the 28 EU member states today released a much-anticipated press release regarding the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) landmark...more

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The Fallout from the Schrems Decision Continues

On October 14, 2015, the data protection commissioner from the German state of Schleswig-Holstein issued a position paper declaring that the use of model contract clauses by U.S. companies and European employees’ consent to...more

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Article 29 Working Party Calls for Political Action

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In a concise statement, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29), a consortium of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), released a position paper today about the landmark ruling of the European Court of Justice in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

EU Working Party Issues Statement on CJEU's Invalidation of Safe Harbor Framework

The European Court of Justice's (CJEU) recent decision striking down the EU-US Safe Harbor framework has created significant marketplace uncertainty and left companies scrambling for alternative cross-Atlantic data transfer...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Data Protection Authorities Grant Grace Period Until End of January 2016

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The so called Article 29 Working Party met on October 15, 2015 to discuss the consequences of the Schrems Judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). On October 16, 2015, the Working Party published a Statement...more

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EU Gives US Until “The End of January” to Find Safe Harbor Solution or Enforcement Could Begin

On October 16, 2015, EU authorities gave the U.S. and European Union until the end of January 2016 6o find a replacement for the former US-EU Safe Harbor regime, or enforcement actions could begin. The full statement of the...more

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