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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

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

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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield – Its Origins and the High Bar It Must Meet

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To predict the Privacy Shield’s future, it’s helpful to recall its origins and to understand the high bar it must meet – namely, ensuring “an adequate level of protection” under the Data Protection Directive. ...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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

EU Round-UP: Safe Harbor 2.0 and Upcoming National Challenges

EU Commissioner Vera Jourova recently announced in a speech to the EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) that the Commission and the US have made substantial progress in finalizing a...more

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European Union and United States Agree in Principle on New Safe Harbor Framework

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On Monday, October 26, European Union Justice Commissioner Vera Jourová delivered a speech before the European Parliament in which she noted that the European Union and the United States had agreed “in principle” on a new...more

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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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

More Dominos Fall on the Data Protection Table

As all of our readers know by now, as of October 6, the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework is no more. Safe Harbor was the mechanism on which thousands of US companies (and thousands of companies based in the European Union)...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Irish High Court Quashes Irish Data Protection Commission's Original Schrems Decision

On October 20, 2015, the Irish High Court ordered the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) to investigate Facebook’s European data privacy practices, bringing Max Schrems’ three-year fight full circle. The Court quashed...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

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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

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity

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

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

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Any Port in a Storm? EU-US Data Transfers After Schrems and Safe Harbor

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Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave an important ruling which any business transferring personal data between the EU and the United States should know about — in particular those that make use of...more

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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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

EU Parliament Committee calls on the Commission for immediate action on US data transfers

The EU Parliament committee that is charged with considering data protection matters (LIBE) has issued a press release calling on the European Commission to take action before the end of 2015 to come up with alternatives to...more

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International Life Sciences Data Transfers After Schrems

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With the recent ruling that the Safe Harbor programme is invalid under European law, life sciences companies will need to review their strategies when exporting patient data to the United States....more

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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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Court Invalidates US-EU Data Transfer Safe Harbor Program

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The European Union’s highest court has, effective immediately, invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor program relied upon by many companies as the basis for lawfully transferring and processing personal information from the EU to...more

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Court of Justice of the European Union Says Safe Harbor Is No Longer Safe

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On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announced its determination that the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program is no longer a “safe” (i.e., legally valid) means for transferring personal data of EU...more

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Europe's Highest Court Invalidates EU - U.S. Safe Harbor Data Sharing Agreement

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On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice — Europe’s highest court — invalidated the Safe Harbor agreement and framework that has permitted more than 4,000 companies to transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S....more

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