EU Court of Justice Kills Safe Harbor

The Snowden revelation that the United States conducted surveillance on citizens of other countries has had significant impact, including on the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S. The latest impact comes from a decision by the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) that has effectively eliminated Safe Harbor as an option for EU-U.S. data transfers.

This client alert provides more information about the recent and important development and the impact on U.S. and EU companies that have historically relied on Safe Harbor as a mechanism for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S. The alert also discusses options these companies have moving forward, including model clauses or binding corporate rules.