Press Release: Sending data to the US: how to safeguard your privacy

On 17 March 2016, the European Parliament's civil liberties committee held a debate on the 'Privacy Shield', a new mechanism for transferring personal data between the European Union and the United States which replaces the 'Safe Harbour' mechanism.

The debate included contributions from Max Schrems, an Austrian citizen whose court case against Facebook led to Safe Harbour's downfall, the US lead negotiator, the EU Data Protection Supervisor, representatives from the Article 29 Working Party, the European Commission, among others.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Restoring trust in transatlantic data flows through strong safeguards: European Commission presents EU-U.S. Privacy Shield http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-restoring-trust-in-transatlantic-data-flows-through-strong-safeguards-european-commission-presents-eu-u-s-privacy-shield/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 17.03.16: EU-US 'Privacy Shield': MEPs to examine new deal on transatlantic data transfers http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160316IPR19663/

EurActiv, 18.03.16: Privacy Shield negotiators on defensive ahead of member states’ review https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/privacy-shield-negotiators-on-defensive-ahead-of-member-states-review/

Sputnik International, 18.03.16: MEPs Call for Clarity on EU-US Data Transfers Over Privacy Fears http://sptnkne.ws/aR8W

EurActiv, 29.04.16: MEPs battle to get their vote on Privacy Shield http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/meps-battle-to-get-their-vote-on-privacy-shield/

Politico, 04.05.16: Companies gun-shy on privacy shield http://www.politico.eu/article/business-wait-and-see-approach-of-privacy-shield-legal-uncertainty-safe-harbor-alternatives-data-transfer-us-eu/

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