Since early 2014, the Federal Trade Commission has charged at least fourteen U.S. businesses in varying industries, from fashion to telecommunications, for falsely claiming to participate in the U.S. – EU Safe Harbor privacy. Three of the companies were also charged with similar violations of the U.S. – Swiss Safe Harbor. The Safe Harbor provisions were designed to provide U.S. and European organizations a legal, cost-effective means for transmitting consumer data outside of European countries, which maintain strict data privacy laws. On June 25, 2014, the FTC reported approval of final orders settling charges of U.S. – EU Safe Harbor violations against the fourteen entities.
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International Safe Harbor Privacy Compliance: What You Need to Know
Aug 1, 2014 | Data Protection & Privacy
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