On 16 July 2020, in what is known as the Schrems II case, the European Court of Justice ruled that the EU/US Privacy Shield data transfer mechanism is invalid.
Conor Hogan, Global Practice Director - Privacy at BSI, reviews the impact and implications of the European Court of Justice's decision on the 5000+ organizations that rely on the Privacy Shield for the transfer personal data between the EU and US and vice-versa.