European Commission Publishes First Annual Report On EU-US Privacy Shield

Following our previous blog on the upcoming first annual review of the EU-US Privacy Shield, the European Commission ("Commission") published its report on 18 October 2017 ("Report").

The Commission's Findings

Overall, the Report confirms that the Privacy Shield continues to ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU to participating companies in the US, with the necessary structures and procedures having been put in place to ensure the correct functioning of the Privacy Shield. Further, it indicates that complaint-handling and enforcement procedures have been set up, and there is increased cooperation with the European data protection authorities.