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EDPB adopts EU-U.S. DPF report, issues Biometrics Guidelines mandate and other updates

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On November 5, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued its first report under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and released a statement on the access to data for law enforcement. Both documents were...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK US Data Bridge Practical Tips for Implementation and Compliance

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Latham & Watkins and Privacy Laws & Business recently co-hosted a webinar looking back on the first eight months since the UK-US Data Bridge entered into force. Speakers from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Are You in Compliance?

The U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce, as well as the European Commission recently launched the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”), marking a significant shift from the previous frameworks such as Safe Harbor and...more

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US and EU Approve Framework for Personal Data Transfers

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The United States ("U.S.") and the European Union ("EU") have settled on a framework for transfers of personal data for the first time since the European Court of Justice ("CJEU") effectively invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

US and EU Finalize New Data Privacy Framework

On July 10, the European Union and the United States finalized the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement that allows for the transfer of personal data from residents of the EU to certified companies in the U.S....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

European Commission’s Adequacy Decision Paves the Way for U.S. Companies to Begin Enrolling in the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy...

The U.S. Department of  Commerce’s Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program website  went live on  July 17, and contains guidance documents for those companies wanting to know the costs and benefits of enrollment in the DPF...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Privacy Framework

The EU Commission adopted today an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. As we indicated last month, this has been an area closely watched by those transferring data from the EU to the US. The issue has been...more

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Regulators React to Invalidation of Privacy Shield

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As discussed in a previous advisory, the European Union’s supreme court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (Privacy Shield) in its July 16, 2020 decision in...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

European Union and U.S. Department of Commerce to Re-Evaluate Enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

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Yesterday, on August 10, 2020, the European Commission (“Commission”) and the Department of Commerce (“DoC”) issued a joint statement announcing they are beginning discussions to evaluate potential enhancements to the EU-U.S....more

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Commerce Department Addresses Schrems II Decision’s Impact On Swiss-US Privacy Shield

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC)has updated its Frequently Asked Questions piece on the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield to address questions raised by the the Schrems II decision regarding the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

European Court Invalidates Privacy Shield, Large Implications for U.S. Companies Likely

U.S. companies will face restrictions on transferring and storing information about European residents after the European Court of Justice ruled that such transfers exposed Europeans to American government surveillance...more

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European Data Protection Board Provides FAQ On Schrems II Privacy Shield Case

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued its much anticipated FAQs on the Court of Justice of the European Union's (CJEU) Schrems II decision. This document does not yet contain the "supplementary measures" that...more

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Time To Reassess International Data Transfers After Court Declares EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Invalid: A 4-Step Action Plan

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The Court of Justice of the European Union just ruled that an important data protection scheme established between the European Union and the United States is invalid, calling into question many aspects of important data...more

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EU Court Strikes Down EU-US Privacy Shield

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The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) on July 16, 2020, invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield as an approved mechanism for transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. This decision...more

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One Cross-Border Mechanism Invalid, Another Upheld: Thoughts after the CJEU’s Schrems II Decision

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On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated Decision 2016/1250 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-US Privacy Shield, ruling, among other things, that U.S. domestic law...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

EU Court Of Justice Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield, Now What?

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in its decision in the Schrems II case, has invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield method for cross-border transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United...more

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The Privacy Shield Survives Another EU Commission Review, For Now…

The EU Commission concluded its third annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and found that it continues to provide an adequate level of protection for EU personal data. The program was created as a mechanism to...more

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FTC Reaches Settlement With Company Over Privacy Shield Misrepresentations

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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that a background screening company falsely claimed to be in compliance with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks. SecurTest,...more

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Enforcement Increasing Under EU US Privacy Shield Framework

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Enforcement is increasing under the EU US Privacy Shield Framework for cross border transfer of personal data. A report published by European regulator, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), lists enforcement initiatives...more

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US Making Progress On Privacy Shield Framework, More Work To Do

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EU US Privacy Shield Framework 2nd annual review: Per European Regulator, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the U.S. has made significant progress but some issues remain....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - December 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission's second annual review of the Privacy Shield and the Department of Commerce's guidance on how to comply with the Privacy Shield...more

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EU US Privacy Shield Certification Lives To Fight Another Year

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In its second annual review, the European Commission notes that the Privacy Shield scheme provides adequate protection for personal data but improvements are still in order. ...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

With Your Shield Or On It - The FTC Steps Up Privacy Shield Enforcement

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Three years ago, the European Court of Justice killed the US-EU Safe Harbor Program. In the wake of the decision, American and EU negotiators developed the “Privacy Shield” program to facilitate cross-Atlantic data transfers....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

GDPR’s Second Month – Privacy Shield, the Politics of Transatlantic Data Flows and Regulatory Enforcement

July 25 marks the end of the second month since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Following recent revelations regarding certain data practices, and as data privacy and protection issues become...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Privacy Progress Report: Key Findings From the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield's First Annual Review

On October 18, 2017, the EU Commission released its report of the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. The Privacy Shield is the successor of the Safe Harbor Agreement which was invalidated by the...more

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