By Carolyn Krol

On February 2, 2016, following the announcement of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement, the U.S. Department of Commerce distributed a fact sheet about the new data-transfer agreement with the European Union. The fact sheet provides further detail on the elements of the agreement described in the EU Commission's press release.

By Carolyn Krol

On February 2, 2016, representatives of the European Commission and the United States agreed on a new framework for transatlantic data flows, referred to as the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.” This long awaited announcement follows the October 6, 2015, decision by the EU Court of Justice invalidating the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor agreement.