Security News > 2021 > March > EU, US Make New Attempt for Data Privacy Deal

Europe and the United States will use a thaw in ties to strike a pact that would allow for the exchange of private data across the Atlantic, replacing previous agreements struck down by an EU court.

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and thousands of other companies want such a deal to keep the internet traffic flowing without facing significant legal jeopardy over European privacy laws.

Last year, the European Court of Justice "Raised important questions on how to ensure protection of privacy when data crosses the Atlantic," EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. "Finding this solution is a priority in Brussels and in Washington DC," he added a day after stepping up talks with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

The third attempt for a new data arrangement would succeed deals that were invalidated after succesful lawsuits arguing that US security laws violated the fundamental rights of EU citizens.

Businesses have since resorted to legally uncertain workarounds to keep the data flow moving, with hope that the two sides could come up with something stronger in the long term.

The deal would have to cover important issues, including guarantees of access to courts and clearly enforceable individual rights.

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