Transatlantic data flows

Privacy Shield is a new framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data, agreed between the European Commission and the US government. Although it has significant improvements compared to its predecessor, Safe Harbour, concerns remain to be addressed before its finalisation.

Next steps: the European Commission's adequacy decision can only be adopted following approval of representatives of Member States (Article 31 Committee).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Article 29 Data Protection Working Party - Statement on the opinion on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-article-29-data-protection-working-party-statement-on-the-opinion-on-the-eu-u-s-privacy-shield/

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/

ESO: Background information: The Commission’s draft EU-US Privacy Shield adequacy decision: A Shield for Transatlantic Privacy or Nothing New under the Sun? http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-commissions-draft-eu-us-privacy-shield-adequacy-decision-a-shield-for-transatlantic-privacy-or-nothing-new-under-the-sun/

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