Ahead of First Joint Review of Privacy Shield, Europeans Remain Skeptical as FTC Announces Enforcement Actions
On September 8, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced enforcement actions against three companies alleged to have falsely claimed participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. The move follows several months of uncertainty surrounding the Framework’s future as EU officials and privacy advocates have questioned its efficacy and validity in the run-up to the first annual joint review set to begin next week.
