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PremiumExpert views mixed on viability of new EU-U.S. data transfer framework
The European Commission might have given a green light to the latest mechanism to allow safe data transfers between the European Union and the United States, but experts have mixed views regarding how long it will last and whether it is even legal.
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News BriefMeta fined record $1.3B in GDPR data transfer ruling
The Irish Data Protection Commission announced a record penalty of €1.2 billion (U.S. $1.3 billion) against Meta regarding its transfers of user data from the European Union to the United States in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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PremiumBig Tech, ad industry bracing for Meta data transfer decision
Meta and other Big Tech firms will soon learn if they might be prevented from transferring the personal data of European citizens to the United States in the way they do now.
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PremiumPrivacy Shield replacement on track, though hurdles remain
The agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows between the United States and European Union could be finalized this year. Whether it can stand legal scrutiny is the real question.
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ArticlePortugal statistics office fined record $4.6M for GDPR violations
The government office for national statistics in Portugal was assessed a fine of €4.3 million (U.S. $4.6 million) by the country’s data protection authority for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation that occurred during its 2021 census work.
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ArticleFacebook fate in EU thrusts transatlantic data flows back in spotlight
Reports of a potential shutdown of Meta services Facebook and Instagram in the European Union that could take place as soon as this summer underscore what’s at stake as the region works with the United States to finalize a new agreement on how to handle transatlantic data flows.
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ArticleMeta threatens to pull Facebook, Instagram in Europe over GDPR data transfer dispute
Meta Platforms is threatening to pull down Facebook and Instagram in the European Union over concerns it cannot meet data-sharing rules set in the region’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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ArticleIAPP report: Privacy spend rising, with further growth expected
Corporate spending on managing privacy risks has risen significantly since last year, with 6 of 10 privacy professionals believing budgets will continue to increase over the coming year, according to the latest IAPP survey.
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ArticleNew rules for SCCs: What you need to know
The latest set of standard contractual clauses for companies transferring data between the European Union and third countries, such as the United States, is meant to align more closely with the GDPR and root out government snooping.
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ArticleEU regulators beef up SCCs as temporary Privacy Shield alternative
The key data regulators that oversee the European Union’s strict privacy regulation agreed to a beefed up set of contractual terms to provide more clarity about the level of protection data transfers to countries outside the EU can enjoy.
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ArticleGuidance for safe data transfers post-Privacy Shield
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance to help companies transfer data to the United States and other third countries safely after Europe’s top court in July ruled key methods used up until then were either invalid or unsafe.
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ArticleMore Privacy Shield fallout: Swiss-U.S. pact ruled inadequate
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner believes the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield “does not provide an adequate level of protection for data transfer from Switzerland to the US.”
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ArticleWithout guidance, U.S. companies in limbo after Privacy Shield scrapped
Despite a recent court ruling to scrap the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the program is apparently still alive and well in the United States. It’s time to move on, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
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ArticleEurope’s top court strikes down U.S.-EU data transfer rule
In a surprise decision that will have a major impact on trans-Atlantic data transfers, Europe’s top court ruled Thursday that a mechanism used by thousands of companies to send data to the United States is unlawful.