Many data controllers would like to use the consent of data subjects to transfer data to countries outside the European Economic Area. Has the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) made it easier use consent as a basis for international transfer than was the case under the Directive 95/46? Rules on international transfer under GDPR … Continue Reading
The European Parliament plenary adopted on 5 July 2018 the LIBE Committee’s Motion for Resolution on the EU-US Privacy Shield (‘Privacy Shield) indicating the general Parliament’s position towards its functioning. The non-binding resolution calls for the suspension of the Privacy Shield unless the US demonstrates compliance with its requirements by 1 September 2018. As per our … Continue Reading
On 12 June 2018, the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (the ‘Committee’) of the European Parliament passed a Resolution, with a vote of 29 votes in favour, 25 opposed and 3 abstentions, calling on the European Commission to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield arrangement (‘Privacy Shield’). The Resolution calls for the international data … Continue Reading
