"European Court of Justice declares legal framework for Europe-US data transfers invalid"
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In what is being called a “landmark decision”, the European Court of Justice has ruled the Safe Harbour Framework, the legal agreement between Europe and the United States that governs the transfer of personal and private information, invalid because of US law enforcement requirements.
The decision could mean that 5000 businesses believed to be taking advantage of the Safe Harbour Framework will have to revisit their data transfer procedures, and current procedures may run afoul of European data protection laws because of NSA mass surveillance. Facebook, in particular, is at risk due to Schrems’ initial complaint being directed at them.Some critics to the decision are saying that this may cut Europe off from the online services offered by the United States, leading to businesses who rely on a known legal framework to transfer data to depart Europe. The Computer & Communications Industry Association is urging the EU and US to devise a new Safe Harbour agreement to ensure that businesses are not affected by the decision.