A group of organizations expressed their concerns to the German government over the lack of a replacement for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement, Handelsblatt reports. In a letter sent to the German government, the companies called for a new data transfer mechanism and the government to voice its support for a new agreement, citing the economic uncertainty following the "Schrems II" ruling. Meanwhile, BBC News reports on the privacy and data transfer concerns surrounding a partnership between Google and Vodafone.
