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The New Data Privacy Framework: Challenges and Opportunities

Akhmetov, Adilet LU (2023) JAEM01 20231
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
After Edward Snowden exposed the mass surveillance practices of the US intelligence services in 2013, personal data protection has taken a prominent position in the legal systems of various jurisdictions, including the European Union. The Safe Harbour agreement regulating the flows of personal data transfers between the US and the EU at that time was soon invalidated by a ruling of the European Court of Justice. The following agreement similar to the Safe Harbour also failed - the Privacy Shield Framework was also eventually invalidated and at the moment the US is considered an unsafe country to transfer data to from the EU.
On March 25, 2022 Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden announced that they have reached an agreement on the new... (More)
After Edward Snowden exposed the mass surveillance practices of the US intelligence services in 2013, personal data protection has taken a prominent position in the legal systems of various jurisdictions, including the European Union. The Safe Harbour agreement regulating the flows of personal data transfers between the US and the EU at that time was soon invalidated by a ruling of the European Court of Justice. The following agreement similar to the Safe Harbour also failed - the Privacy Shield Framework was also eventually invalidated and at the moment the US is considered an unsafe country to transfer data to from the EU.
On March 25, 2022 Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden announced that they have reached an agreement on the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which will address the issues and unclarities that surfaced after the Schrems II ruling. After the enforcement of the Commission’s adequacy decision, it will be easier for EU businesses to sign agreements with American-based companies, since the transfers of personal data will be more acceptable compared to the situation today.
Nevertheless, given the history of failed data transfer agreements between the European Union and the United States, the new Data Privacy Framework is already subject to criticism and close scrutiny. Hence, this thesis will focus on the main points of the new Framework, as well as the challenges it might face after its enforcement. (Less)
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author
Akhmetov, Adilet LU
supervisor
organization
course
JAEM01 20231
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
GDPR, Data Protection, Data Privacy Framework, Schrems
language
English
id
9121774
date added to LUP
2023-06-08 14:52:40
date last changed
2024-03-07 13:07:11
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  abstract     = {{After Edward Snowden exposed the mass surveillance practices of the US intelligence services in 2013, personal data protection has taken a prominent position in the legal systems of various jurisdictions, including the European Union. The Safe Harbour agreement regulating the flows of personal data transfers between the US and the EU at that time was soon invalidated by a ruling of the European Court of Justice. The following agreement similar to the Safe Harbour also failed - the Privacy Shield Framework was also eventually invalidated and at the moment the US is considered an unsafe country to transfer data to from the EU. 
On March 25, 2022 Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden announced that they have reached an agreement on the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which will address the issues and unclarities that surfaced after the Schrems II ruling. After the enforcement of the Commission’s adequacy decision, it will be easier for EU businesses to sign agreements with American-based companies, since the transfers of personal data will be more acceptable compared to the situation today. 
Nevertheless, given the history of failed data transfer agreements between the European Union and the United States, the new Data Privacy Framework is already subject to criticism and close scrutiny. Hence, this thesis will focus on the main points of the new Framework, as well as the challenges it might face after its enforcement.}},
  author       = {{Akhmetov, Adilet}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The New Data Privacy Framework: Challenges and Opportunities}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}