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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.

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EU and US Move Closer to Privacy Shield Replacement With Agreement on Data Transfer Deal

March 28, 2022

The EU and US have reached an agreement in principle on a Privacy Shield replacement, but details of the data transfer deal are not yet available to the public.

Binary code data flow inside server array showing invalidated Privacy Shield impact on data flow

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Privacy Shield Is Gone. So What Now?

November 4, 2020

With companies no longer able to rely on Privacy Shield for protection, companies have two main options available to them: to localize data storage and/or to strengthen their SCCs.

Front of the Irish social seat of the international social network Facebook showing issues with data transfer

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EU-US Data Transfer Crisis Escalates as Facebook Speculates About Pulling Out of the Region

October 6, 2020

It appears that for some, including the biggest names in tech, the possibility of pulling out of Europe over the new Schrems data transfer requirements is not entirely off the table.

People in street showing the case of TikTok and Privacy Shield

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TikTok and Privacy Shield: When Governments Battle Over Privacy, Businesses Lose

October 1, 2020

In the well-reported cases of both TikTok and Privacy Shield, governments took decisive action to protect their residents from potential abuse by other governments. These cases present businesses with steps they can take to adjust to the evolving environment.

Young woman taking photo from behind a blinds showing implications of surveillance post-Schrems II and invalidation of Privacy Shield

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Spies Gonna Spy: So What Does That Mean for Personal Data Post-Schrems II?

September 18, 2020

Following the Schrems II ruling and invalidation of the US-EU Privacy Shield, the Council of Europe has said that intelligence services need to stop spying on individuals’ digital communications.

Flags of US and Switzerland painted on cracked wall showing Swiss-US Privacy Shield invalidated due to Schrems II decision

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Schrems II Decision Extends to Swiss-US Privacy Shield; Agreement Found Inadequate After Annual Review

September 16, 2020

There was some question as to whether Schrems II would extend to the similar Swiss-US Privacy Shield agreement, and that question has now been answered.

Hammer and gavel on Euros showing privacy complaints targeting data transfers

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Flood of Privacy Complaints Following Schrems II Decision Target Data Transfers to US

August 27, 2020

Max Schrems, chairperson of noyb, has directed his organization to file over 100 privacy complaints against major businesses engaging in data transfers with the US.

Hand protecting GDPR sign showing enhanced Privacy Shield framework

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Enhanced Privacy Shield Framework Under Discussion, But Will US Government Surveillance Policy Render It Irrelevant?

August 18, 2020

Without serious privacy reform and a federal law in the US, it may not be possible to draft a Privacy Shield framework that survives another round in the EU court system.

Statue of the Goddess of Justice against EU flag showing reliance on SCCs with Privacy Shield gone

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So the Shield Is Gone, What About SCCs?

August 5, 2020

While confirming that SCCs are valid with the Privacy Shield gone, the CJEU underlined that they can only be relied upon when risks have been properly assessed and cannot amount to a “tickbox exercise.

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

Privacy Shield Is Gone. So What Now?

EU-US Data Transfer Crisis Escalates as Facebook Speculates About Pulling Out of the Region

TikTok and Privacy Shield: When Governments Battle Over Privacy, Businesses Lose

Spies Gonna Spy: So What Does That Mean for Personal Data Post-Schrems II?

Schrems II Decision Extends to Swiss-US Privacy Shield; Agreement Found Inadequate After Annual Review

Enhanced Privacy Shield Framework Under Discussion, But Will US Government Surveillance Policy Render It Irrelevant?

New CISA Report Ties Recent Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure to Russian Intelligence Unit

Mitigating Election Disinformation

July’s Disney Data Breach Included Financial and Strategy Secrets, Cruise Passenger and Staff PII

Avis Car Rental Suffers a Data Breach Impacting Nearly 300,000 Customers