Speaking at a briefing for journalists, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said the United States is “fully compliant” with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement, EURACTIV reports. “As we’ve told the Europeans, we really don’t want to discuss this any further,” Sondland said. “And their response was ‘OK’… Let’s discuss things that have true relevance instead of discussing something where there is no problem.” As part of the efforts to become compliant with Privacy Shield, Sondland said Manisha Singh has been named acting undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment and Privacy Shield ombudsperson, a move made before the European Commission’s annual review of the agreement. Editor's Note: The IAPP will feature the breakout session, Privacy Shield at Age 2, Friday, Oct. 19, at Privacy. Security. Risk. in Austin, Texas.
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