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New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The EU-U.S. “Data Privacy Framework”: A New Solution for the Free Flow of Personal Data

U.S. companies can now self-certify to permit personal data to freely flow from the Europe to the United States. U.S. organizations can now self-certify their compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

European Commission Approves EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Paving Way for Streamlined Transfers of Personal Data

Swiftly on the heels of the U.S. announcing it fulfilled its commitments for implementing the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (the Framework), the European Commission (the EC) formally recognized that commercial organizations...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

A Fragile Shield? Managing the Risks of EU-U.S. Data Transfer

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Following European Commission adoption of the Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016, and with Privacy Shield self-certification poised to open for business organizations on August 1, 2016 as a replacement for the invalidated...more

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WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Blog - Comparison of Requirements Under the Privacy Shield/Safe Harbor Principles

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Notice Requirements - The Privacy Shield notice requirements are more specific and detailed than what was required by the Safe Harbor regime. Safe Harbor required a privacy policy to provide information on data...more

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EU-US Privacy Shield to Launch August 1, Replacing Safe Harbor

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I. Introduction: Privacy Shield to Go Live August 1 (at Last) - The replacement for Safe Harbor is finally in effect, over nine months after Safe Harbor was struck down by the Court of Justice of the EU in the Schrems...more

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Privacy Shield Finalized - How Everyone Can Take Advantage of the New European Data Transfer Framework

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The EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “Directive”) creates the legal framework for national data-protection laws in each EU Member State. The Directive states that personal data may only be transferred to countries...more

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Developments in Cybersecurity: Privacy Laws, Hacking Beyond Customer Data, and Communicating with Corporate Boards

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I. Legal Exposure to Federal and State Privacy Laws - A. Federal Statutes and Enforcement - 1. Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has emerged as the leading...more

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The Digital Download - Privacy & Data Security Monthly Newsletter - January 2016

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Senior Counsel Peter Swire to Debate European Privacy Activist Max Schrems. The debate, set to take place on January 26 in Brussels, will highlight key differences between certain European and U.S. attitudes towards U.S....more

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Agreement “In Principle” On New US-EU Safe Harbor Pact

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The European Union announced on October 26, 2015, that it had reached an agreement “in principle” with the United States on a new transatlantic data-sharing pact—though a final agreement between the parties is likely still...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #3

With EU Safe Harbor Invalidated, Companies Ask: What Now? - What happens now?: That is the question that businesses across the country are asking after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) threw out the...more

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The FTC’s Broad Authority and FTC v. Wyndham: Thinking about the Future of Data Privacy Regulations

What makes data privacy law interesting for academics, challenging for lawyers, and frustrating for businesses its shape-shifting structure in the face of rapidly changing technology. The recent change in the invalidation of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Privacy, Security, Risk: What You Missed At IAPP Conference

Earlier this month, privacy and security professionals from around the globe gathered for “Privacy. Security. Risk. 2015”—the second joint conference between the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the...more

Morgan Lewis

Effects of Schrems Ruling on International Internal Investigations

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In a recent landmark decision, Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner, Europe’s highest court struck down a US-EU agreement that allowed companies to move personal electronic data between the European Union and...more

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What Does the European Court of Justice's Invalidation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework Mean For U.S.-Based Multinational...

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In a landmark decision that will dramatically affect thousands of U.S. companies that transfer personal data from the European Union ("EU") to the United States, the European Union Court of Justice ("ECJ") yesterday...more

Morgan Lewis

ECJ Rules EU-US Safe Harbor Programme Is Invalid

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The powers of EU data protection authorities are significantly strengthened by the decision, allowing them to suspend some or all personal data flows into the United States in certain circumstances. In Maximillian...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Keep Calm and Data Transfer On (… mostly … for now) - M&E Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Alert

Most of you already have Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and—the aged among you—in-boxes overflowing with news about yesterday’s decision from the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”). Some of you read each message, anxiously...more

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European Court of Justice May Invalidate Safe Harbor Framework

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In a landmark decision that threatens to undo the process by which American companies handle personal data flowing from the European Union, the Advocate General (AG) of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued an advisory...more

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Advocate General Of ECJ Rules EU Data Protection Authorities Can Investigate Complaints About Safe Harbor Programme

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Data transfers can be suspended until investigation is complete. In Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner (case C-362/14), the Advocate General ruled that EU data protection authorities do have powers to...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Privacy Monday, September 28, 2015: More on US-EU Safe Harbor — what’s next?

We will be following up our post last week regarding the latest US-EU Safe Harbor decision out of Europe with further analysis both from the Mintz Privacy team and our international network of privacy specialists. Our...more

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The FTC Continues to Flex its Safe Harbor Enforcement Muscles

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On August 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced settlements with 13 companies on charges that they misled consumers by claiming that they were certified members of the U.S.-EU or U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor...more

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FTC settles false safe harbor allegations with thirteen companies

The FTC has made it clear over the past year that it is serious about companies’ compliance with the US-EU and US-Swiss safe harbor programs, and has publicly stated that it is randomly reviewing company websites to ensure...more

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