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

WilmerHale on 4/14/2017

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

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Text Released

McGuireWoods LLP on 3/2/2016

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

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

WilmerHale on 3/2/2016

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

Privacy Shield Details Released

Proskauer on Privacy on 3/2/2016

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

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

WilmerHale on 2/26/2016

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

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/3/2016

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

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/20/2015

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

Safe Harbor Ruling: Company Considerations and Near Term Strategies

Locke Lord LLP on 10/29/2015

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

German Data Protection Authorities: Hope for Model Contracts?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/27/2015

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

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

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/23/2015

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

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

Cooley LLP on 10/22/2015

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

Safe Harbor Update: Safe Harbor Sequel Coming Soon?

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/20/2015

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

EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Statement Following Schrems Decision

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/19/2015

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

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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 10/19/2015

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

The Fallout from the Schrems Decision Continues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/19/2015

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

Article 29 Working Party Calls for Political Action

Alston & Bird on 10/19/2015

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

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

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/19/2015

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

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

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 10/19/2015

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

Article 29 Working Party Issues Statement Following Landmark CJEU Safe Harbor Ruling

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity on 10/19/2015

Since the Article 29 Working Party on the Protection of Individuals (“WP29”) announced last week that it would it shortly issue a statement on the landmark CJEU ruling invalidating the Safe Harbor Decision (Schrems v. Data...more

The End of Safe Harbor – What Does it Mean?

Cozen O'Connor on 10/13/2015

This past Tuesday, in the groundbreaking decision of Schrems vs. Data Protection Commissioner (C-362/14), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the Safe Harbor provision of the EU Commission,...more

Article 29 Working Party Adopts Procedure on Approval of Model Clauses

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/19/2014

On 26 November 2014, the Article 29 Working Party adopted a working document on establishing a cooperation procedure for issuing common opinions on whether contractual clauses are compliant with the European Commission’s...more

On the First Day of Privacy, the EU Gave to Santa……

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/10/2014

Welcome to our series, “The 12 Days of Privacy” as we look to “gifts” that may be received this season and some of the big issues ahead...more

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