What Happened? On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (‘EC’) adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision approving the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (‘DPF’). By doing so, the EC is confirming that personal data transferred to the U.S. under the DPF is adequately protected in line with the EU GDPR’s international data transfer rules. Transfers of personal […]
Government Access to Data
Time to Restore Trust in Data Flows between Countries? Peter Swire Discusses Recent OECD Efforts in Developing Principles for Government Access to Data.
Alston & Bird Senior Counsel Peter Swire recently published an article in Lawfare titled, “Towards OECD Principles for Government Access to Data.” Peter and his co-authors discuss recent efforts of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to formulate common principles regulating governmental access to personal data held by the private sector for national […]