On January 28, Alston & Bird presented “Practical and Strategic Considerations in Today’s EU Data Transfer Landscape.” The panel addressed new laws and breaking events in European Union data privacy. The panel reviewed the status of talks … [Read more] about Managing the E.U. Data Transfer Landscape
Article 29 Working Party announces its 2016 Action Plan for GDPR Preparedness
During a press conference held on February 3, 2016, the President of the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) discussed the Working Party’s 2016 action plan concerning the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The action plan lays … [Read more] about Article 29 Working Party announces its 2016 Action Plan for GDPR Preparedness
EU Working Party Discusses Data Transfer Framework
Today, the consortium of European data protection authorities, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”), released a much awaited statement on the consequences of the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") decision that invalidated the Safe Harbor framework. … [Read more] about EU Working Party Discusses Data Transfer Framework
Revised Safe Harbor Agreed: Introducing the New “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield”
European Commission and U.S. officials today announced reaching a “political agreement” on a new Safe Harbor framework. The new framework will be called the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.” In a press conference and a press release today, European officials … [Read more] about Revised Safe Harbor Agreed: Introducing the New “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield”
Statement from Peter Swire on Safe Harbor Agreement
Peter Swire issued the following statement today following news of a revised Safe Harbor framework. Today the European Union and United States announced a new framework for transatlantic data flows, called the EU-US Privacy Shield. This will … [Read more] about Statement from Peter Swire on Safe Harbor Agreement