EU-US ‘Privacy Shield’ for data transfers: further improvements needed, MEPs say

The European Parliament's pelanry session adopted a non-binding resolution on the 26 May 2016. In the resolution, passed by 501 votes to 119 with 31 abstentions, MEPs welcomed the efforts of the European Commission and the US administration to achieve 'substantial improvements' in the Privacy Shield compared to the predecessor.

However, they also voiced concern about 'deficiencies' in the proposed new arrangement negotiated by the Commission.

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ESO: Background information: Transatlantic data flows http://www.europeansources.info/record/transatlantic-data-flows/

ESO: Background information: Restoring trust in transatlantic data flows through strong safeguards: European Commission presents EU-U.S. Privacy Shield http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-restoring-trust-in-transatlantic-data-flows-through-strong-safeguards-european-commission-presents-eu-u-s-privacy-shield/

EurActiv, 26.05.16: Parliament asks Commission to renegotiate Privacy Shield http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/parliament-asks-commission-to-renegotiate-privacy-shield/

Euronews, 25.05.16: What is the EU-US Privacy Shield? http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/25/what-is-the-eu-us-privacy-shield/

Irish Times, 26.05.16: Digital data deal with US must prioritise vulnerable citizens http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/digital-data-deal-with-us-must-prioritise-vulnerable-citizens-1.2660468

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 24.05.16: Safeguarding your privacy: MEPs scrutinise new data protection agreement with US http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160523STO28427/

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