Author (Corporate) | Article 29 Working Party |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | 13.04.16 |
Publication Date | 13/04/2016 |
Content Type | News |
Following the publication by the European Commission of the draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and related documents in February 2016, the Article 29 Working Party conducted its assessment in light of the applicable EU data protection legal framework as set out in Directive 95/46/EC, as well as the fundamental rights to private life and data protection as enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union. Overall, the Working Party welcomed the significant improvements brought by the Privacy Shield compared to the Safe Harbour decision. In particular, the insertion of key definitions, the mechanisms set up to ensure the oversight of the Privacy Shield list and the now mandatory external and internal reviews of compliance are a positive step forward. However, the Working Party had strong concerns on both the commercial aspects and the access by public authorities to data transferred under the Privacy Shield. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://collections.internetmemory.org/haeu/20171125175121/http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/press-material/press-release/art29_press_material/2016/press_release_shield_en.pdf |
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Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Justice and Home Affairs, Values and Beliefs |
Countries / Regions | Europe, United States |