EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Review Report Outlines Steps To Improve Enforcement and Monitor Compliance
The Privacy Shield – a mechanism by which U.S. companies can legally transfer data to the European Union, continues to draw the attention of regulators and policymakers. On December 19, 2018, the European Commission (the Commission) announced the publication of its report on the second annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The report offers companies insight into what aspects of the Privacy Shield officials find most important and what steps are planned to strengthen enforcement and oversee compliance. Background The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is a framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data for commercial purposes between the European Union and the United States. Companies must self-certify that they meet the requirements of…