On 29th February the European Commission unveiled the legal
texts of the recently adopted EU-US Privacy Shield that will
provide the new legal ground for transatlantic data transfers. The
content of the text together with a communication on the
accompanying adequacy decision are available from the Commission
web site.
The next text will put in place a safe legal framework for data
transfers by laying down:
- Strong obligations on companies and
robust enforcement
- Clear safeguards and transparency
obligations on U.S. government access:. U.S. Secretary of State
John Kerry committed to establishing a redress possibility in the
area of national intelligence for Europeans through an Ombudsperson
mechanism within the Department of State, who will be independent
from national security services. The Ombudsperson will follow-up
complaints and enquiries by individuals and inform them whether the
relevant laws have been complied with. These written commitments
will be
