Designed to replace the Safe Harbor Program with a more robust and comprehensive trans-Atlantic data-transfer scheme, the much-anticipated EU–U.S. Privacy Shield has finally received approval from the European Commission. Every potentially interested company will need to evaluate the Privacy Shield and determine whether compliance with the new framework is the most effective option for accessing EU personal data in the United States. For more information, see the Jones Day Alert.
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