Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/16/433 (29.02.16) |
Publication Date | 29/02/2016 |
Content Type | News |
The European Commission issued on 29 February 2016 the legal texts that put in place the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and a Communication summarising the actions taken over the last years to restore trust in transatlantic data flows since the 2013 surveillance revelations. In line with President Juncker's political guidelines, the Commission has (i) finalised the reform of EU Data protection rules, which apply to all companies providing services on the EU market, (ii) negotiated the EU-U.S. Umbrella Agreement ensuring high data protection standards for data transfers across the Atlantic for law enforcement purposes, and (iii) achieved a renewed sound framework for commercial data exchange: the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-433_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Values and Beliefs |
Countries / Regions | Europe, United States |