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Data Transfer
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Data Counsel
German Data Protection Authorities Limit Use of Alternative Data Transfer Mechanisms in Light of Safe Harbor Decision
By Jenna N. Felz, Alexandra Beierlein
In the weeks since the October 6, 2015, Court of Justice of the European Union decision (“CJEU Decision”) that invalidated the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor framework, companies have been faced with…
Al-Mirsal
DIFC Says Transfer to US Cannot Rely on Safe Harbor
By Brian Meenagh On October 26, 2015, Raja Al Mazrouei, the Commissioner for Data Protection for the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC), issued guidance on the adequacy of US Safe Harbor…
Data Protection Report
Reports suggest US-EU agreement on cross-border data transfers near, but will it stick?
It is being reported that the EU and the US have reached an agreement in principle on the revised cross-border data transfer framework, commonly referred to as Safe Harbor 2.0. Both sides expect…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
EU Commissioner Announces Further Guidance on the Impact of the Safe Harbor Ruling and an Agreement “In Principle” on a New Safe Harbor Framework
On Monday, October 26, 2015, EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová, gave a speech before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
European Commission Pushes New Agreement with the US
By Ulrich Wuermeling On October 26, the European Commissioner Věra Jourová addressed the Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to discuss the consequences of the Schrems Judgment of…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
German Privacy Authorities Invalidate Safe Harbor Alternatives
Privacy officials in Germany penned a position paper arguing that standard contract language and binding corporate rules do not adequately provide data protections necessary for legal U.S.-EU data flows. These…
La Revue
Conclusion de l’accord UE-USA relatif aux transferts de données à caractère personnel dans le cadre de la coopération en matière policière et pénale
Après quatre ans de négociations, l’Union européenne et les États-Unis ont conclu, le 8 septembre 2015, un accord-cadre dit « Umbrella Agreement » afin d’encadrer le transfert des données personnelles en matière…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
German DPAs Issue Joint Position Paper on Alternatives to Safe Harbor
On October 26, 2015, the German federal and state data protection authorities published a joint position paper on Safe Harbor and potential alternatives for transfers of data to the U.S.
Data Protection Report
German Data Protection Authorities Suspend BCR approvals, question Model Clause transfers
By Christoph Ritzer (DE), Marcus Evans
Following on from the EU Article 29 Working Party Statement of 16 October 2015, the Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities - (“DPAs”) has today issued guidance (referred to as…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
German Data Protection Authorities: Hope for Model Contracts?
By Ulrich Wuermeling An early Position Paper of the German data protection authority of Schleswig-Holstein on the Schrems Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) gave…