Update: EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Legal Challenges

Update: EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Legal Challenges

EU-U.S. Data Transfer Mechanisms Legal Challenges The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield legal challenges come despite receiving two successive annual approvals from the European Commission (EC) since its July 2016 adoption. The Privacy Shield framework currently serves as an...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield First Review Positive

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield First Review Positive

International Data Transfer Framework: Privacy Shield First Review The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield international data transfer framework had its first annual review, and the highlights are included below. Andrus Ansip, Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single...
Swiss U.S. Privacy Shield Replaces Safe Harbor

Swiss U.S. Privacy Shield Replaces Safe Harbor

In January 2016, the United States Department of Commerce and Switzerland’s Federal Council declared that the new Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework will succeed the Swiss-US Safe Harbor framework. The Swiss-US Safe Harbor framework was declared invalid in October 2015...