With the recent approval of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the ability to start filing online registrations on 1 August, many companies have questions about the advantages and disadvantages of Privacy Shield as compared to other cross-border transfer mechanisms to cover trans-Atlantic data flows.
Hogan Lovells answers your questions in their publication International Data Transfers – Considering your options, a high-level analysis of the EU cross-border transfer options for companies—including the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, Intra-Group Agreements and other ad-hoc contracts, Binding Corporate Rules, Privacy Shield, and Consent—and the pros and cons of choosing each one.
Privacy Shield is another option on a menu of choices for EU entities looking to transfer personal data to the United States, and US companies looking to demonstrate their reliability to EU organisations.
To download International Data Transfers: Considering your options, click here.