EU Commission Releases Report on First Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

On October 18, 2017, the EU Commission released its report and accompanying working document on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. The report states that the Privacy Shield framework continues to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data that is transferred from the EU to the U.S. It also indicates that U.S. authorities have put in place the necessary structures and procedures to ensure the proper functioning of the Privacy Shield, including by providing new redress possibilities for EU individuals and instituting appropriate safeguards regarding government access to personal data.

Source: EU Commission Releases Report on First Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework