Will Trump's Executive Order Impact Agreements Between The U.S. And E.U On Cross-Border Data Transfers?

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on January 25, 2017, "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States" that requires agencies "to the extent consistent with applicable law ... exclude persons who are not United States citizens or lawful permanent residents from the protections of the Privacy Act regarding personally identifiable information." While many have been quick to question if the Executive Order will throw the Privacy Shield back into limbo status, a carveout in the Executive Order, coupled with the statements from the European Commission issued on Thursday, suggest that the status of Privacy Shield remains unchanged by the Executive Order.