EU-US Data Transfers

EU flags outside European Parliament showing opposition to EU-US data transfer framework

European Parliament Committee Rejects Proposed EU-US Data Transfer Framework

February 27, 2023

The central objection raised is a predictable one, and one that some analysts believe will inevitably cause the EU-US data transfer proposal to fail yet another court challenge if it makes it to implementation: the lack of a federal-level data privacy law in the US.

The flags of the European Union and the United States waving in the wind showing EU-US data transfers

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Adequacy Decision for New EU-US Data Transfer Rules Underway as European Data Protection Board Reviews US Proposal

December 21, 2022

The US proposal for a new EU-US data transfer framework that meets GDPR standards was drawn up in early 2022. The EDPB will now scrutinize the arrangement before passing it on to the EU member states and the European Parliament for final decisions.

US and EU flag on door with padlock showing Privacy Shield and EU-US data transfer

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Privacy Shield Redux: Looking Ahead to a New EU-U.S. Data Transfer Framework

December 7, 2022

The Biden Administration and the European Commission have taken steps toward establishing a new mechanism in support of cross-border data flows from the EU to the U.S., known as the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. Here are the next steps for organizations seeking to transfer EU personal data to the U.S.

Judge gavel over US and EU flags showing executive order for EU-US data transfers under GDPR

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Executive Order for EU-US Data Transfers Looks To Smooth Over GDPR Restrictions, but Privacy Advocates Are Unsatisfied

October 11, 2022

The crux of the privacy objections is that the executive order does not guarantee that indiscriminate collection will be stopped; it merely attempts to narrow the scope of intelligence activity in EU-US data transfers.

Flags of the EU and the US waving in the wind showing privacy alignment

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Different Approaches to Data Privacy: Why EU-US Privacy Alignment in the Months To Come Is Inevitable

July 18, 2022

As the bonds and the economic cooperation go deeper and deeper, there are many avenues and initiatives for cooperation and discussion. EU-US privacy alignment in the immediate future is not only possible but de facto inevitable.

Google Analytics app on smartphone screen showing EU-US data transfers considered GDPR violation

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Italy Bans Google Analytics Over Improper EU-US Data Transfers

July 5, 2022

Italy’s data protection authority has ruled that Google's data transfers to servers in the United States fall afoul of the rules of the GDPR, with the company not anonymizing IP addresses sufficiently.

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Already Reeling, Meta’s Fate in Europe May Be Decided by Draft Decision on EU-US Data Transfers Set for Late March

February 28, 2022

Meta has issued statements indicating that a stoppage of EU-US data transfers would be "devastating" and could cause it to pull services from the region, even specifically naming Facebook and Instagram as products that could become inaccessible.

EU-US Data Transfers

Adequacy Decision for New EU-US Data Transfer Rules Underway as European Data Protection Board Reviews US Proposal

Privacy Shield Redux: Looking Ahead to a New EU-U.S. Data Transfer Framework

Different Approaches to Data Privacy: Why EU-US Privacy Alignment in the Months To Come Is Inevitable

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