New mechanism for EU data transfers ‘may be ready by Christmas’
A revised mechanism for transferring EU data outside of the EU may be ready by Christmas, according to the EU’s […]
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What to expect on revised standard contractual clauses
In wake of the “Schrems II” decision, this is what companies should think about when the European Commission releases revised […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Releases White Paper to Assist Organizations in Conducting Schrems II Assessments
The U.S. Department of Commerce published a white paper to assist organizations in conducting independent analyses of data transfers in […]
Tech giants are ignoring questions over the legality of their EU-US data transfers
A survey of responses from more than 30 companies to questions about how they’re approaching EU-U.S. data transfers in the […]
EU Commission fears UK data protection regime ‘may change in the future’
The European Commission has concerns that certain aspects of the UK’s data protection regime may change in the future and […]
Facebook denies it will pull service in Europe over data transfer ban
Facebook’s head of global policy has denied the tech giant could close its service to Europeans if local regulators order […]
Cloud Industry Unites to Create Global Standard for Transfer of Personal Data following ‘Schrems II’ ruling
The creators of the data protection market standard for cloud, the EU Cloud Code of Conduct, announced work is underway […]
Council of Europe Suggests Convention 108+ as Schrems II Data Transfer Solution
“Convention 108+ (Convention 108 as amended by the protocol) is set to become the international standard on privacy and data […]
Facebook appealing order by Ireland’s privacy regulator that could halt EU-US data transfers
Facebook is appealing a preliminary order from the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) that the social media company says would […]
Swiss Privacy Regulator Rules U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield Not Adequate
On the heels of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Schrems II, Switzerland’s Federal Data Protection […]
EDPB Creates Taskforces on Complaints and Supplementary Measures for Data Transfers Following Schrems II Decision
On September 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that it established two taskforces following the judgment of […]
European Parliament Held Meeting on Future of EU-U.S. Data Flows
On September 3, 2020, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament held a meeting […]