Schrems II takeaways: Accountability IN: Privacy Shield OUT; UK’s adequacy determination AT RISK
These are my six takeaways from the Schrems II decision published yesterday. They are Privacy Shield died because EU data subjects are disadvantaged by the USA’s approach to privacy. The Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) produced the European Commission are OK to use in general, but (and a “big butt” at that)….: SCCs might not be OK for the USA in the long term (watch for ICO and EDPB advice) as they are likely to be afflicted by the same problems




