Earlier this month, on November 12, 2019, European Data
Protection Board ("EDPB") adopted a report
("Report") on the EU - U.S. Privacy Shield third annual
joint review of the adequacy decision and its robustness and
practical implementation in the U.S. (the "Review"). The
Review was carried out by eight members of EDPB in September 2019
in Washington, the USA. One of the EDPB members actively involved
in the review was Mr. Ventsislav Karadzhov, Chairperson of the
Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection.
The EU – U.S. Privacy Shield ("Privacy Shield")
is the legal framework regulating transfer of personal data for
commercial purposes between the European Union and the United
States under EU law. One of its purposes is to guarantee that
companies and other organizations listed in the program ensure an
adequate level of data protection and, on this basis, a transfer of
personal data from an EU data controller or processor to such U.S.
established companies and
