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Adequacy of the EU-US Privacy Shield protection

Summary

The European Parliament evaluates whether the EU-US Privacy Shield adequately protects personal data transferred to the United States, noting improvements but highlighting risks regarding US surveillance.
10 06.04.2017
Other
human rights
international relations
business and competition
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • The Privacy Shield replaces the previous Safe Harbour system to provide legal certainty for data transfers between the EU and US.
  • There are significant improvements in the clarity of standards compared to the old framework.
  • Serious concerns exist regarding the possibility of mass surveillance by US authorities.
  • A new mechanism involving an Ombudsperson has been established to help citizens seek legal remedies.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US Privacy Shield MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US Privacy Shield Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US privacy Shield
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