17Jul
Court of Justice of the European Union Invalidates the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, Finds Standard Contractual Clauses Valid
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a surprise decision invalidated the U.S. Privacy Shield in a case called, Schrems II – a decision important to all companies doing business in the EU and collecting personal data about its residents. It found that the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) issued by the European Commission to support the lawful transfer of personal data to processors established outside of the EU are valid. At the same time, the Court unexpectedly invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. This decision will require companies to re-examine their approach to transferring data between the U.S and the EU. Background In 2015 Max…
