Safe Harbor Framework
- US Department of Commerce Safe Harbor website
- US Federal Trade Commission’s Safe Harbor Framework website
- US – EU Safe Harbor Framework Documents
- US – Swiss Safe Harbor Framework Documents
February 2, 2016
EU Commission and US Department of Commerce announce progress on “EU-US Privacy Shield Agreement”
- Official Document – EU Commission Press Release
- Official Document – FTC Press Release
- Official Document – EU Article 29 Working Party Statement (February 3, 2016)
November 19, 2015
France – Data Protection Authority issues Guidance and FAQ on Safe Harbor
November 16, 2015
EU – Commissioner Jourová: The future of U.S.-EU data transfer arrangements at the Brookings Institution
November 6, 2015
EU – Commission Statement Communication on the Transfer of Personal Data from the EU to the United States of America under Directive 95/46/EC following the Judgement by the Court of Justice in Case C-362/14 (Schrems)
- Official Statement
- Analysis – EU Commission Issues Guidance on Personal Data Transfers from EU to U.S.
October 29, 2015
EU – Justice, Consumer and Gender Equality Commissioner Statement on Safe Harbor future
October 27, 2015
UK – Deputy Commissioner David Smith on Safe Harbor
October 26, 2015
EU – Justice, Consumer and Gender Equality Commissioner Statement on CJEU Judgment
- Official Document – Speech
- Analysis – Progress of Safe Harbor 2.0 – Insights From the EU Commission’s Vera Jourova
Germany – Data Protection Authorities Joint Opinion on Safe Harbor, halts all data transfers to the US, questions the validity of BCR and Model Clauses (Update)
- Official Document – Statement (in German)
- Official Document Unofficial Convenience English translation
- Analysis – German Data Protection Authorities Issue Position Paper in Light of Safe Harbor (Part I)
- Analysis – German Data Protection Authorities Issue Position Paper in Light of Safe Harbor (Part II)
UAE (Dubai) – Dubai International Financial Centre
October 23, 2015
Portugal – Data Protection Authority Opinion on Safe Harbor
- Official Document – Statement (in Portuguese)
- Analysis – Portuguese DPA Statement on Transatlantic Data Transfers
US – Federal Trade Commissioner Speech on CJEU Judgment
October 22, 2015
Czech Republic – Data Protection Authority Recommendation for Safe Harbor companies
Switzerland – Data Protection Authority Opinion revokes Swiss-US Safe Harbor
- Official Document – Statement (in French) also available in German and Italian
October 21, 2015
Germany – Data Protection Authorities Joint Opinion on Safe Harbor, halts all data transfers to the US, questions the validity of BCR and Model Clauses
October 20, 2015
US – House of Representatives passed Judicial Redress Act
October 19, 2015
Israel – Data Protection Authority Opinion revokes Safe Harbor adequacy status in Israel
Spain – Data Protection Authority Opinion revokes Safe Harbor adequacy status
- Official Document – Statement (in Spanish)
- Analysis –
Spanish Data Protection Authority to Safe Harbor Firms: EU Model Clauses Still Accepted
October 16, 2015
EU – Article 29 Working Party Statement on Safe Harbor
France – Data Protection Authority Statement on Safe Harbor
Luxembourg – Data Protection Authority Safe Harbor Statement
Poland – Data Protection Authority Safe Harbor Statement
October 14, 2015
Germany – Schleswig-Holstein Data Protection Authority Position Statement on Safe Harbor
October 9, 2015
Croatia – Data Protection Authority Statement on Safe Harbor
Estonia – Data Protection Authority Statement on Safe Harbor
October 7, 2015
Austria – Data Protection Authority FAQs on Safe Harbor Implications
France – Data Protection Authority Statement on Safe Harbor
October 6, 2015
EU – Court of Justice Judgment on Safe Harbor
EU – Article 29 Working Party Statement on CJEU Judgment
Ireland – Data Protection Authority Statement on CJEU Judgment
Luxembourg – Data Protection Authority Statement on CJEU Judgment
UK – Data Protection Authority Statement on CJEU Judgment
US – Secretary of Commerce Statement on CJEU Judgment
September 23, 2015
EU – Court of Justice Advocate General Opinion on Safe Harbor
- Official Document – Case C362/14 (Schrems)
- Analysis – Insights on European Court of Justice Advocate General’s Safe Harbor Opinion
July 25, 2014
EU – Court of Justice preliminary hearing on Safe Harbor
June 18, 2014
Ireland – High Court Judgment on Schrems
Ireland – Data Protection Commissioner statement on High Court Judgment
November 27, 2013
EU – European Commission Report on the functioning of Safe Harbor
- Official Document – Report
- Analysis – European Commission Reaffirms Safe Harbor and Identifies 13 Recommendations to Strengthen the Arrangement (via Baker & McKenzie Tech Law blog)
November 12, 2013
US – Federal Trade Commission Staff Review of Safe Harbor (for the European Commission)
July 2, 2002
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Working Document on the functioning of the Safe Harbor Agreement
July 26, 2000
EU – European Commission Decision on Safe Harbor’s adequacy status
May 16, 2000
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on Safe Harbor’s adequacy status
March 16, 2000
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on US-EU Safe Harbor dialogue
December 3, 1999
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on the level of protection of Safe Harbor
July 7, 1999
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Working Document on Safe Harbor
June 7, 1999
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on Safe Harbor FAQs
May 3, 1999
EU – Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Opinion on Safe Harbor (as issued by the US Department of Commerce on 19th April 1999)
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