On July 12, 2016, the European Commission formally adopted the Privacy Shield, a new transatlantic framework for the transfer of personal data from the European Union (EU) and certain countries of the European Economic Area...more
8/11/2016
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Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Self-Certification ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework
The European Commission released its long-awaited draft adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, a major step towards the formal approval of the program that is to replace the invalidated Safe Harbors program. The...more
On Feb. 2, the European Commission and the United States announced an agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. The EU-US Privacy Shield will replace the Safe Harbor framework that was invalidated by the...more
2/4/2016
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EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework