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The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Is Adopted and Available as of August 1, 2016

By Cédric Burton, Sarah Cadiot, Laura De Boel & Sára Hoffman
July 12, 2016
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 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 which recognizes that the Privacy Shield provides an adequate level of protection under EU data protection law. The adequacy decision represents formal approval of the Privacy Shield as a legal basis for data transfers from the EU to the U.S.

Privacy Shield certification will be available to companies as of August 1, 2016. Although the adoption of the Privacy Shield is a welcome development, it does not eliminate the recent legal uncertainty that has surrounded data transfers from the EU to the U.S., as the Privacy Shield is expected to face legal challenges before DPAs and courts.

Certification to the Privacy Shield is not a mere formality. Before certifying, companies should carefully review the Privacy Shield principles and the supplemental principles to assess whether it is a workable data transfer solution for their business. Noncompliance may expose companies to significant sanctions.

Click here to read our complete WSGR Alert discussing the new Privacy Shield.

 

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