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International: Schrems II: What you need to know

July 14, 2020
Summary

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield in the Schrems II Case on 16 July 2020, while upholding Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with the caveat that organizations must ensure they provide adequate protection in practice. This Insight aggregates resources and expert commentary to aid businesses in understanding the implications of the judgment. It includes access to the judgment, press releases, statements, FAQs, and guidance from various data protection authorities and legal experts. The resources also cover the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor's (EDPS) responses, as well as international perspectives on data transfers post-Schrems II.

This Insight collates the latest links and resources regarding the Schrems II Case to help your business understand and navigate its implications. Key documents Access the Judgment here Access the CJEU press release here Access the first NOYB statement here FAQs and model requests issued by NOYB here FAQs issued by the European Data Protection Board here European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce joint statement on new enhanced Privacy Shield here and here FAQs issued by the Interactive Advertising Bureau ('IAB') Europe here EDPB forms Schrems II complaints and guidance taskforces here FDPIC finds Swiss-US Privacy Shield inadequate here Council of Europe Chair and Data Protection C

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