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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Faces Judicial Attack

October 31, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”) is already under challenge before the European courts, after having been approved only some months ago by the European Commission (“EU Commission”). The European courts’ website records that an action for annulment has been brought by Digital Rights Ireland, the privacy and digital rights advocacy organization, before the General […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy, Privacy Shield Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, European Union (EU)

Department of Commerce Announces First Privacy Shield Participants

August 15, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Over the weekend, the Department of Commerce’s Privacy Shield website was updated to show the first participants in the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield.  In total, about 45 companies have registered for Privacy Shield.  Prominent examples include Microsoft Corp. (along with 20 subsidiaries), Salesforce, and corporate-travel giant World Travel, Inc. Companies with questions about Privacy Shield are […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, International, Privacy, Privacy Shield

German DPAs Will Not Be Able to Challenge Privacy Shield this Year

August 8, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Even before the ECJ’s Schrems decision invalidated Safe Harbor, the European Commission had begun working closely with US negotiators to craft what has become the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield.  While EU privacy leaders have noted that Privacy Shield represents important improvements in data protection, some German DPAs have voiced a desire to challenge Privacy Shield in […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Privacy Litigation, Privacy Shield

EU Commission Publishes Long-Awaited Privacy Shield Citizen’s Guide

August 1, 2016 By Daniel Felz

Just over two weeks ago, the European Commission formally adopted the US-EU Privacy Shield.  As part of making Privacy Shield accessible to EU residents, the Commission has long planned to issue a “Citizen’s Guide” to the rights and remedies EU residents enjoy when data is transferred to certified Privacy Shield organizations.  (A leader in the Commission’s Directorate-General […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, Privacy, Privacy Shield

Join Our Roadmap to the GDPR Webinar: Outsourcing & Processors — with Brexit

July 12, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Alston & Bird invites you to join us for the third program in our Roadmap to the GDPR webinar series: Brexit Analysis, Outsourcing & Processors.  Our GDPR Roadmap series provides you with the critical information you need to assess and address the myriad issues raised by the passage and implementation of the GDPR.  This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 14, […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, International, Legislation, Privacy Shield, Regulation, Security Breach

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