While analysis of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration appears to show it does not threaten the underpinnings of the Privacy Shield framework, the Article 29 Working Party would like to be sure, Reuters reports. As part of their February plenary session, the EU DPAs decided to write to U.S. authorities directly to point out concerns and seek clarifications. Reached by Reuters, the U.S. Mission to the EU attempted to quickly allay fears: "The executive order also does not affect Privacy Shield because Privacy Shield protections are not dependent on the Privacy Act."
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