Take-Aways (AI)
- On February 29, 2016, the European Commission published the documents on the EU-US Privacy Shield for review and decision-making.
- The collection includes a notice, FAQ, factsheet, draft adequacy statement and seven annex letters from relevant US authorities.
- Annex II sets out the principles of the Privacy Shield Framework, which are intended to regulate transatlantic data protection and data transfers.
- A consolidated PDF with the complete documents (143 pages) is available for viewing and further evaluation.
The European Commission today (29.2.2016) presented the EU-US Privacy Shield documents (Media release):
- Communication from the Commission to the Parliament and the Council of 29 February 2016 (PDF)
- FAQ
- Factsheet (PDF)
- Draft adequacy decision (PDF)
- Annex I: Letter from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to EU Commissioner Věra Jourová, February 23, 2016 (PDF).
- Annex II: EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Principles (PDF) (formatted document available here)
- Annex III: Letter from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Věra Jourová, February 22, 2016 (PDF).
- Annex IV: Letter from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to Věra Jourová dated February 23, 2016 (PDF).
- Annex V: Letter from the Secretary of Transportation to Věra Jourová dated February 19, 2016 (PDF).
- Annex VI: Letter from the Director of National Intelligence to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Administration, February 22, 2016 (PDF).
- Annex VII: Letter from the U.S. Department of Justice to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Administration, February 19, 2016 (PDF).
A PDF from these documents is available here (143 pages):