International Law,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 26, 2016
New safe harbor a priority for the EU
In October 2015, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling that invalidated the safe harbor program for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S. By Richard Neff
Richard Neff
Email: richard@nefflaw.com
Richardis an international IP and privacy lawyer based in Southern California.
In October 2015, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling that invalidated the safe harbor program for the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States. The case involved a 20-year-old EU directive stating that personal data only may be transferred to countries outside the EU which guarantee an adequate level of protection.
Initially, the U.S. was deemed by the EU not to guarantee such level of protection. In 2000, however, the U.S. and the EU agreed o...
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