Policy Observatory
Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding
Negotiators in the European Union and the United States have agreed on a stop-gap measure to allow companies to transfer private data overseas. But the “EU-US Privacy Shield” is not likely to withstand legal challenge. To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding.
Country: Global
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: Government
Tags: Internet, EU-US, data transfer, Privacy Shield, Safe Harbour, reform, privacy