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U.S. Congressional briefing

Access Now testimony before EESC on “Exchanging and Protecting Personal Data in a Globalized World”

8 Sep 2017

When data travels, protection should travel with it. Easier said than done; in reality legal protections don’t travel with us, let alone our personal data.

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Access Now testimony before EESC on “Exchanging and Protecting Personal Data in a Globalized World”
8 Sep 2017
Access Now testimony before EESC on “Exchanging and Protecting Personal Data in a Globalized World”

The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights

24 Nov 2016

This “umbrella” is full of holes, and it fails to protect Europeans’ right to privacy.

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The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights
24 Nov 2016
The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights

EU Council greenlights Umbrella Agreement, but Parliament hasn’t given final consent yet

2 Jun 2016
Press Release
EU Council greenlights Umbrella Agreement, but Parliament hasn’t given final consent yet
2 Jun 2016
EU Council greenlights Umbrella Agreement, but Parliament hasn’t given final consent yet

Five things you should know about the EU-US Umbrella Agreement

24 Sep 2015

Earlier this month, negotiators from the United States and the European Union reached a preliminary deal on the so-called Umbrella Agreement. The Umbrella agreement is a transatlantic deal that sets standards for protecting personal data when it is transferred for law enforcement purposes. Notably, these rules do not apply to the transfer of commercial or employee data by companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, or Verizon. These companies must abide by a separate set of rules, the data sharing agreement called the Safe Harbour principles (see our recent press release on the Safe Harbour).

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Five things you should know about the EU-US Umbrella Agreement
24 Sep 2015
Five things you should know about the EU-US Umbrella Agreement

What the E.U.-U.S. Umbrella Agreement does — and does not — mean for privacy

10 Sep 2015

Negotiators from the United States and the European Union recently reached a preliminary deal on the so-called Umbrella Agreement, a transatlantic deal that sets standards for protecting personal data when it is transferred for law enforcement purposes. However, one key hurdle remains before the agreement will get sign off: the U.S. must grant a right to remedy for E.U. citizens who suffer privacy violations. It remains to be seen whether the U.S. will follow through on providing that protection, and whether it will be meaningful enough to meet E.U. standards.

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What the E.U.-U.S. Umbrella Agreement does — and does not — mean for privacy
10 Sep 2015
What the E.U.-U.S. Umbrella Agreement does — and does not — mean for privacy