U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, said she would work to complete a data transfer deal between the U.S. and EU, Politico Pro reports. “As I understand it, the negotiations are going well,” Raimondo said during a Senate Commerce nominations hearing. “If confirmed, it would be a top priority of mine to finish the negotiations swiftly and ensure that there’s a successor agreement that protects the interests of American businesses and provides for that transfer of data.” Editor's note: IAPP Research Director Caitlin Fennessy, CIPP/US, wrote about Christopher Hoff's, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, appointment to oversee Privacy Shield replacement talks for The Privacy Advisor.
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