European Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Highlights
The United States has been deemed an “adequate” jurisdiction by the European Commission, allowing for a freer flow of transfers of personal data into the U.S.
The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework provides a number of important benefits to U.S.-based organizations and their partners in Europe
Businesses engaged in cross-border data transfers should consider taking steps now to self-certify to facilitate legally compliant transfers of data
After more than a year of negotiations between the U.S. and the EU, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework on July 10, 2023. The commission concluded that changes the U.S. agreed to adequately guarantee protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed by the EU under laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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