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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

EU-UK Data Transfers: Adequacy Decision Extended, But Uncertainty Remains

King & Spalding on 6/9/2025

On May 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") issued a favorable opinion on granting a six-month extension to the existing adequacy decisions for the UK, following a formal proposal from the European...more

German Federal Labor Court Grants Damages Under the GDPR for the Use of Employee Data: 7 Things for Companies to Consider

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/29/2025

On May 8, 2025, the Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht (“BAG”) issued a significant ruling concerning an employee’s claims for damages due to unlawful data transfers within a corporate group. The BAG ruled that works...more

Irish Data Protection Commission Fines TikTok Over EEA Data Transfers to China

Maynard Nexsen on 5/12/2025

On May 2, 2025, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued a decision, as lead supervisory authority, finding that TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding (a) its cross-border transfers of EEA User Data to China, and (b)...more

Firings at the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Potential Impact on Transatlantic Data Transfers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/3/2025

President Trump recently fired the three democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Since these firings bring the Board to a sub-quorum level, they have the potential to significantly disrupt...more

EU Data Protection Regulators Publish Additional Guidance On The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Alston & Bird on 8/21/2024

Last month, the European Data Protection Board – which is composed of the national data protection authorities (‘Supervisory Authorities’) of the countries in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), as well as the European Data...more

New EU Data Act: Impact On Data Flows Within And Outside The EU’s Borders

Morgan Lewis on 12/6/2023

The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Act on November 27, 2023. The Data Act, together with the Data Governance Act and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as key elements of the broader European data...more

What You Should Know About the EU Data Governance Act

Alston & Bird on 10/16/2023

Last month, the European Union’s new Data Governance Act (DGA) came into effect. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group provides an overview of the key features of the DGA and discusses how the new law may impact businesses...more

Data transfers update: New data bridge available to facilitate UK-US data transfers from 12 October 2023 - despite “qualified”...

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/26/2023

Why should I read this? A new UK-US data bridge will be available to businesses in the UK looking to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy...more

European Data Protection Board clarifies GDPR transfers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/24/2023

On July 18, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published an information note to provide clarity on data transfers under the GDPR to the United States following the European Commission’s adoption of the adequacy...more

EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Next Steps for U.S. Companies

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/19/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission formally approved the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“DPF"). You can view our brief video discussion about the DPF or read our initial update. Companies that maintained their...more

The New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework in Half a Dozen FAQs

BakerHostetler on 7/13/2023

On July 10, 1962, NASA launched Telstar 1, the first active communications satellite linking Europe and the United States through live television transmission. Sixty-one years later, on July 10, 2023, the European Commission...more

EU and U.S. Finalize Data Privacy Framework: Here’s How to Get Certified

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/11/2023

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted an adequacy decision in relation to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). This paves the way for organizations to certify to the DPF, reducing friction for transfers...more

EU CJEU confirms broad right of access to personal data under GDPR but protects employee privacy

A&O Shearman on 6/29/2023

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in the case of J.M. v Pankki S (Case C‑579/21) on 22 June 2023....more

What the Irish DPC Meta Decision Means for International Data Transfers

Clark Hill PLC on 5/25/2023

On May 22 the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”), Ireland’s data privacy watchdog, issued its final and binding decision against Meta with respect to Facebook’s exporting of personal data from Europe to the US from July...more

Meta Fined EUR 1.2 Billion for Violating GDPR

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 5/24/2023

On 22 May 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland) with a EUR 1.2 billion (approximately 1.3 billion U.S. dollar) fine for breaches of the GDPR with respect to...more

International Data Transfers: Lessons from the EDPB’s “101 Task Force”

Alston & Bird on 4/25/2023

In August 2020, privacy activist organization NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights filed 101 complaints with the EU Supervisory Authorities (‘SAs’) in connection with the transfer of personal data from Europe to...more

EU Privacy Regulators Coordinate to Assess Compliance with the GDPR Rules on Data Protection Officers

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/17/2023

On March 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced a coordinated action on the role of the data protection officers (DPOs). The data protection authorities (DPAs) will ask DPOs a series of questions to...more

European Privacy Risk Exposure

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/30/2023

2022 was yet another eventful year in terms of GDPR compliance. The continued evolution of the enforcement landscape, with increasing number of sanctions and individuals exercising their rights required time and attention...more

ICO Issues Updated Guidance on International Data Transfers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/29/2022

On 17 November 2022, the Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) announced that it has updated its guidance on international data transfers. In its announcement, the ICO outlined its intention to “clarify an alternative...more

The EU-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Moves Closer to Approval: Why It Matters for Your Business

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 10/18/2022

President Biden recently signed the Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities and supporting regulations (collectively, the “Executive Order”), enhancing privacy and civil...more

Reviving the Privacy Shield? New US Executive Order Seeks Reinstatement of Privacy Shield for EU-US Data Transfers

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/17/2022

There is new hope for companies that transfer data from Europe to the United States that the return of a less administratively burdensome mechanism is on the horizon...more

Switzerland Publishes Adequacy List of Countries Receiving Personal Data Transfers

Morgan Lewis on 9/26/2022

The Swiss government has drafted a proposed list of countries that are approved to receive personal data transfers out of Switzerland. Japan and South Korea are excluded from the current and proposed lists, requiring...more

Europe Takes Position on Sending Personal Data to Russia

Cooley LLP on 7/18/2022

On 12 July 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Statement 02/2022 on Personal Data Transfers to the Russian Federation, in which it confirmed that data transfers to Russia require a data transfer impact...more

China Releases Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Data Transfers

Morgan Lewis on 7/12/2022

The Cyberspace Administration of China released for public consultation its long-awaited template for the cross-border data transfer agreement on June 30, 2022, under the draft Provisions on the Prescribed Agreement on...more

European Commission Releases Additional Guidance on SCCs for International Data Transfers

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/10/2022

On May 25, 2022, the European Commission announced the release of a new guidance document relating to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) and international data transfers. The guidance is included in a series of questions and...more

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