While the Privacy Shield agreement recently negotiated between EU and U.S. governments may face skepticism in the marketplace, it is another legal mechanism that poses the biggest threat for trans-Atlantic data flows. According to the results of a comprehensive survey of 600 privacy professionals by the IAPP, more than 80 percent of companies currently rely on pre-approved “standard contractual clauses” to transfer data from the EU to the U.S. Yet these clauses are currently subject to a legal attack in the Court of Justice of the European Union, which — after striking down the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor arrangement — may invalidate their use. So, what about Shield, BCRs, and other methods? This sneak peek at the Annual Privacy Governance Report from IAPP Publications Director Sam Pfeifle gives you insight on what organizations are planning for the future.
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