First part of EU/ US Transatlantic Data Protection Framework published today
Posted in Data TransferTag archives: cross-border data transfer
Posted in Data TransferUK Government guidance on continued EU-UK data flows upon a no deal Brexit
Posted in Compliance and risk management
On 13 September 2018 the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport published a notice, Data Protection If There’s No Brexit Deal (the Notice). The Notice sets out the actions UK organisations should take to enable the continued flow of personal data between the UK and the EEA in the event that the … Continue reading
German DPAs: 500 Companies to be Audited on Data Exports
Ten German data protection authorities (DPAs), led by the Berlin DPA, announced today that they will send formal questionnaires to about 500 companies in Germany to assess the scope of the companies’ cross-border data transfers. In a press release, the DPAs pointed out that the export of personal data to non-EU countries has become a … Continue reading
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill comments on EU-US Privacy Shield
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill sat down this morning with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation to discuss the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new framework for transatlantic transfer of personal data announced earlier this week. Commissioner Brill began by discussing the agreement generally, and provided valuable insight on the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) … Continue reading
EU and US reach agreement on cross-border data transfer framework, but uncertainty remains
Posted in Regulatory response
On February 2, 2016, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a new framework to permit transatlantic transfers of personal data. The new framework — named “EU-US Privacy Shield” — is slated to replace the US-EU Safe Harbor framework that was invalidated by the Court of Justice for the European Union.… Continue reading
