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Over the last few days, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and various Supervisory Authorities (SAs) across Europe issued statements addressing the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (Schrems 2.0). Below we summarize some of the main reactions.

The EDPB is working on a set of FAQs that will hopefully provide some level of clarification on key issues that companies now face. The EDPB is meeting on July 22 and 23, and we expect the FAQs to be published shortly thereafter. We will report on these FAQs as soon as they are issued.
Continue Reading Initial Reaction of European Data Protection Regulators to Schrems 2.0 Judgment

On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declared the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework (Privacy Shield) invalid. The ECJ upheld the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), but ruled that companies must verify prior to any transfer using SCCs that the parties can effectively provide the level of protection required by EU law.
Continue Reading ECJ Invalidates EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Upholds the Standard Contractual Clauses

On July 26, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the “Article 29 Working Party” (WP29)—issued a statement commending the improvements made to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield). Although the WP29 continues to…
Continue Reading Article 29 Working Party Issues Statement Following Adoption of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On July 12, 2016, the EU Commission and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce announced the adoption of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield). This announcement follows today’s adequacy decision by the College of EU Commissioners…
Continue Reading The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Is Adopted and Available as of August 1, 2016

On April 13, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the “Article 29 Working Party” (WP29)—issued its opinion on the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The WP29 acknowledged that progress has been made with the

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Continue Reading WSGR Alert: Article 29 Working Party Calls for Improvements to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield