Europeans Call to Suspend Privacy Shield, the Controversial Replacement of “Safe Harbour,” Until US Complies

Europeans Call to Suspend Privacy Shield, the Controversial Replacement of “Safe Harbour,” Until US Complies

6 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/eu-pull-privacy-shield-us-complies/

The European MEPs are calling for the suspension of the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is a data sharing pact designed by the US Department of Commerce, the European Commission and Swiss Administration to offer a mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when transferring data across the Atlantic.

The MEPs now believe that the Privacy Shield should be suspended if the US doesn’t comply by  September 1. MEPs voted 303 to 223 in favour of a resolution that criticizes the US for not complying with the protection requirements, arguing that the Privacy Shield doesn’t offer adequate protections demanded by the pro-privacy EU laws.