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Saturday, December 21, 2019

EU Data Transfers Approved

Appears to be a fundamental result.   Likely much more in the details.

Facebook Wins Landmark Case as EU Finds Data Transfers Legal
The Telegraph (U.K.)

By Hasan Chowdhury
December 19, 2019

An adviser to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) declared the transfer of data outside the European Union (EU) to be legal. ECJ advocate general Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe's non-binding opinion refutes Austrian lawyer Max Schrems' claim that Facebook's data-transfer protocol via contractual clauses breaches EU users' privacy because it lacks sufficient online protection. Schrems said he was "generally happy" with the results of the case. “Everyone will still be able to have all necessary data flows with the U.S., like sending emails or booking a hotel in the U.S.,” he said, adding, “It is really upon the United States to ensure baseline privacy protections for foreigners. Otherwise, no one will trust U.S. companies with their data.  ... "

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