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EDPB Issues Guidance for Cross-Border Data Transfers in Wake of Schrems II Judgment
By David Stauss [Former Attorney]
Keypoint: The EDPB's FAQs resolve some open questions, such as whether there will be a grace period for companies relying on Privacy Shield, but raise other questions, such as what…
The IP Breakdown
The Death of Privacy Shield and The “Necessity” of Processing
By Tara Aaron
ID 10364985 © Kirsty Pargeter | Dreamstime.com Last time, we gave witness to the demise of the EU-US Privacy Shield program. I promised you I would explain who might…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Schrems II, Privacy Shield and Brexit: What Are the Implications?
By Odia Kagan
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) explains the nexus of Schrems II, Privacy Shield and Brexit. "While the adequacy assessment for the U.K. is currently underway, a U.K. adequacy…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Ten Steps Companies Can Take Now to Handle US-EU Data Transfers
By Odia Kagan
In a landmark decision in what is popularly known as the "Schrems II" case, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the framework that facilitated the…
Law Trends
Cross-Border Data Transfers Just Became More Complicated: EU Court of Justice Strikes Down EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
By Leila Javanshir, David Rice
In an action with major ramifications for data transfers from the European Union (EU) to the United States (U.S.) the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on July…
Inside Privacy
Inside Privacy Audiocast: Episode 1 – Post-Schrems II: Paving A Way Forward
By Dan Cooper, Kristof Van Quathem
The Court of Justice of the European Union's recent decision in the "Schrems II' case was one of the most highly anticipated decisions in the world of data privacy, striking…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
EDPB Publishes FAQs on Implications of the Schrems II Case
On July 24, 2020, the European Data Protection Board published a set of Frequently Asked Questions on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the…
Data Privacy Dish
EDPB Issues Data Transfer FAQs in the Post Privacy Shield Area
By Dr. Viola Bensinger, Gretchen A. Ramos, Carsten A. Kociok, Dr. Johanna Hofmann
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s historic decision in Schrems II, in which the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was invalidated, requires businesses to rethink the mechanism they can…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Data Transfer Considerations in Investigations
By Zoe Osborne, Michelle Levin, Daniel Podair
Companies that operate in more than one jurisdiction that are either carrying out an internal investigation or are subject to a criminal or regulatory investigation by U.S. law enforcement agencies…
Privacy Zone
Privacy Shield is Invalid. Time to Reconsider Cross-Border Data Transfers and Responses to US Surveillance Requests
Last week, on July 16, 2020, Europe’s top court invalidated the EU-US data flow arrangement called Privacy Shield. In a world with competing privacy regulations, many thousands of global businesses…