On January 22, 2019, the European Data Protection Board issued a report on the Second Annual Review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. This blog entry provides highlights on the Report.
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Department of Commerce Updates Privacy Shield FAQs to Clarify Applicability to UK Personal Data
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On December 20, 2018, the Department of Commerce updated its frequently asked questions on the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks to clarify the effect of the UK’s planned withdrawal from the EU on March 29, 2019. The FAQs provide information on the steps Privacy Shield participants must take to receive personal data from the UK in reliance on the Privacy Shield after such time. …
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Commission Publishes Report on the Second Annual Review of the Functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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On December 19, 2018, the European Commission issued a press release regarding the publication of the Commission’s second annual review of the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. …
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EU and U.S. Regulators Issue Joint Statement on the Status of the Second Annual EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Review
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On October 19, 2018, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued a joint statement regarding the second annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, taking place in Brussels beginning October 18.…
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Four Companies Settle FTC Allegations Regarding False EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Certifications
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On September 27, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement agreement with four companies – IDmission, LLC, mResource LLC, SmartStart Employment Screening, Inc., and VenPath, Inc. – over allegations that each company had falsely claimed to have valid certifications under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework.…
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Department of Commerce Updates Privacy Shield FAQs
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Recently, the Department of Commerce updated its FAQs on the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks to provide additional clarification on a wide range of topics.…
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European Parliament Calls for Suspension of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Unless U.S. Can “Fully Comply”
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On July 5, 2018, the European Parliament issued a nonbinding Resolution that calls on the European Commission to suspend the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield unless U.S. authorities can fully comply with the framework by September 1, 2018. The Resolution states that the data transfer mechanism does not provide the adequate level of protection of personal data as required by EU data protection law.…
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California Corporation Settles FTC Complaint Regarding EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Compliance Claim
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On July 2, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission announced that California company ReadyTech Corporation agreed to settle FTC allegations that ReadyTech misrepresented it was in the process of being certified as compliant with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework for lawfully transferring consumer data from the European Union to the United States. …
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U.S. Department of Commerce Posts Update of Actions to Support the Privacy Shield Frameworks
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On March 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce posted an update on the actions it has taken between January 2017 and March 2018 to support the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks.…
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Privacy and Information Security Law Blog’s Top 10 Posts of 2017
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As 2017 comes to a close, read our top 10 posts of the year.…
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