EU and US Agree on Data Storage Rules
In a move that is sure to cause a collective sigh of relief from social media companies, the EU and the US have reached an agreement on a new deal regulating how American services can store data about European users.
A New Deal for Data Storage
The new agreement, dubbed the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, will replace the previous agreement known as the Privacy Shield. The latter was halted by the EU court three years ago, on the grounds that it didn’t adequately protect European users’ data from American intelligence services.
Limitations and Protections
The E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will limit the type of data that American intelligence services can access when American services store data about European users in the US.
Data Protection Review Court
In addition, a body known as the Data Protection Review Court (DPRC) will be established. European users can turn to this court if they believe American services have shared their data in violation of the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. According to a press release from the European Commission, if the DPRC finds that data was collected in violation of the new safeguards, it will be able to order the deletion of the data.
Good News for Social Media
The E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is particularly good news for American social media services. These companies had previously threatened to shut down their services in the EU if they were no longer allowed to store data about EU users in the US.
The Art Conclusion
In the world of data privacy, it’s always a balancing act between regulation and freedom. With the new E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, it seems like we’ve taken a step towards a more secure digital environment, while still allowing our American friends to hold onto our data. It’s like giving someone your house keys, but installing CCTV cameras first.
In the world of data, it’s a race,
EU and US setting the pace.
Privacy rules got a new face,
In this ever-changing digital space.
Source: Feber.se
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