OECD to finalize framework on government access to personal data

Officials from the U.S. and more than 30 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development adopted an agreement on safeguarding privacy when accessing personal data for national security and law enforcement reasons. The OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities clarifies how law enforcement and security agencies can access personal data. OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said the agreement will enable data flows "with the safeguards needed for individuals' trust in the digital economy and mutual trust among governments regarding the personal data of their citizens."