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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.

26 May 2017

Today more than 30 major companies and organizations joined the effort to reform Section 702 the U.S. FISA Amendments Act (FAA).

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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.
26 May 2017
The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.
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Three facts about US surveillance the European Commission gets wrong in Privacy Shield

3 Mar 2016

In issuing the Privacy Shield data-transfer agreement, the European Commission has made critical errors when it comes to United States surveillance laws and practices.

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Three facts about US surveillance the European Commission gets wrong in Privacy Shield
3 Mar 2016
Three facts about US surveillance the European Commission gets wrong in Privacy Shield
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EU-US Privacy Shield only shields from protecting privacy

29 Feb 2016

The E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield is supposed to replace the “Safe Harbor” data-transfer agreement that was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Yet a newly released draft of the agreement shows it has the same fundamental flaws — and includes a carve-out for mass data collection.

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EU-US Privacy Shield only shields from protecting privacy
29 Feb 2016
EU-US Privacy Shield only shields from protecting privacy
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Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding

4 Feb 2016

Negotiators in the European Union and the United States have agreed on a stop-gap measure to allow companies to transfer private data overseas. But the “EU-US Privacy Shield” is not likely to withstand legal challenge. To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding.

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Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding
4 Feb 2016
Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding

E.U. and U.S. reach deal on new Safe Harbor data-transfer arrangement

2 Feb 2016

The European Commission has announced a new agreement to allow companies like Facebook to transfer users’ data between the E.U. and U.S. It’s not clear whether this “E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield” — formerly the “Safe Harbor” agreement — will protect privacy and withstand legal scrutiny or challenge.

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E.U. and U.S. reach deal on new Safe Harbor data-transfer arrangement
2 Feb 2016
E.U. and U.S. reach deal on new Safe Harbor data-transfer arrangement

Negotiations continue on E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data transfer agreement

1 Feb 2016

Talks continue in the effort to forge a new E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data-transfer agreement. Regardless of how long it takes, robust legal reform is needed before a new agreement can be reached that could resist legal challenge.

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Negotiations continue on E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data transfer agreement
1 Feb 2016
Negotiations continue on E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data transfer agreement

Access Now, EDRi on data protection: “No Safe Harbour 2.0 without reform on both sides of the Atlantic”

21 Jan 2016

The “Schrems” ruling in Europe invalidated the EU-US “Safe Harbour” agreement that allowed companies like Facebook to transfer data overseas. Here’s how the law needs change before a new agreement can be reached that would resist legal challenge.

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Access Now, EDRi on data protection: “No Safe Harbour 2.0 without reform on both sides of the Atlantic”
21 Jan 2016
Access Now, EDRi on data protection: “No Safe Harbour 2.0 without reform on both sides of the Atlantic”
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U.S. Congress begins responding to a post “Safe Harbor” world

3 Nov 2015

Much of the world’s digital economy relies on the free flow of data. So when a European court recently struck down an agreement known as “Safe Harbor,” which authorized data transfers between the United States and Europe, it sent shock waves across the Atlantic. Now companies and even governments are trying to figure out what to do.

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U.S. Congress begins responding to a post “Safe Harbor” world
3 Nov 2015
U.S. Congress begins responding to a post “Safe Harbor” world

CJEU declares Safe Harbour invalid

7 Oct 2015

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in the Schrems case, finding that the Safe Harbour mechanism is invalid. Safe Harbour is a transatlantic data transfer mechanism enabling US companies to send data collected in the EU to the US.

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CJEU declares Safe Harbour invalid
7 Oct 2015
CJEU declares Safe Harbour invalid

EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review

23 Sep 2015

Today Yves Bot, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), released his opinion in the EU-US Safe Harbor case, which addresses a controversial transatlantic data sharing agreement.

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EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review
23 Sep 2015
EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review