The UK’s Information Commissioner Office’s has issued a revised statement on the Schrems II.
“Further work is underway by the European Commission and EDPB to provide more comprehensive guidance on
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The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) explains the nexus of Schrems II, Privacy Shield and Brexit.
“While the adequacy assessment for the U.K. is currently underway, a U.K. adequacy
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The European Data Protection Board has issued its much anticipated FAQs on what the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Schrems II means for cross-border data transfers.
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In a landmark decision in what is popularly known as the “Schrems II” case, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the framework that
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After a number of data protection authorities issued statements demonstrating differing approaches to cross-border transfers to the U.S. in the wake of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s
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“The EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks were designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the European Commission and Swiss Administration, respectively, to provide companies on both sides of
Continue Reading The US Department of Commerce Makes its Statement on Schrems II
“The United States shares the values of rule of law and protection of our democracies with our partners in the European Union (EU). Therefore, we are deeply disappointed that the
Continue Reading The U.S. State Department Weighs in on Schrems II
The European Court of Justice’s ruling in Schrems II, invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework as a means of transmitting personal data from the EU to the U.S., has drawn swift reaction from data protection authorities and other entities across Europe. Here are a few of the responses:
“I know citizens and businesses are seeking reassurance today on both sides of the Atlantic. So let me be clear: we will continue our work to ensure the continuity of safe data flows.
We will do this:
” The Commission has already been working intensively to ensure that the toolbox [for cross border transfer tools] is fit for purpose, including the modernization of the Standard Contractual Clauses … We will now swiftly finalize it. Today’s ruling provides further valuable guidance for us and we will make sure that the updated tool will be fully in line with it.”Continue Reading Governments, Data Protection Authorities React to EU-US Privacy Shield Ruling
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in its decision in the Schrems II case, has invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield method for cross-border transfer of personal data
Continue Reading EU Court of Justice Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield, Now What?
“Adequacy” seems to be the hardest word.
On the brink of Brexit and the UK becoming a “third country” without a so called “adequacy” status for the cross border transfer
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