Judicial intervention, legislative developments, and regulatory guidance continue to shift the always taxing question of how data can be transferred between regions—e.g., the removal of the Privacy Shield agreement between...more
You know that cleaning out the garage is a good idea. You would have more storage space and would even be able to put the car into the garage, which is better for security, for keeping it clean, and for ensuring an easy start...more
8/17/2021
/ Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Storage ,
Data Use Policies ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Mitigation
The Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield – the umbrella regulation under which companies have been transferring data for the last half-decade. In earlier parts of this four-part series, we described the...more
In our four-part blog series on Schrems II and its impacts, we have already given the state of data transfers in light of the Schrems II decision as well as some practical tips on how to conduct a risk assessment. In sum, the...more
In part one of this series, we described the state of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the mechanisms global companies have relied upon to transfer data from their multiple locations. In short, a recent decision – Schrems II –...more
In 2016, European companies doing business in the US were able to breathe a sigh of relief. The European Commission deemed the Privacy Shield to be an adequate privacy protection. For the next half a decade, this shield, as...more
3/19/2021
/ Cloud Computing ,
Data Protection ,
Draft Guidance ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses