Privacy Shield
Privacy Shield Framework
The Privacy Shield Framework
is designed to comply with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States.
The Privacy Shield Framework applies since April 1st, 2016, and replaces Safe Harbour which was repealed in 2015.
To join the Privacy Shield, a U.S.-based organization has to self-certify to the Department of Commerce and publicly commit to comply with the Framework’s requirements.
Joining the Framework requires to answer a long questionnaire, to have an external audit to be conducted every year by an independant organisation, and to re-certify annually.
Therefore, only organisations which are going to receive regularly large volumes of personal data from multiple organisations in the EU or in Switzerland will see immediate benefits from joining the Framework. This type of organisation will be seen as reliable by organisations in the EU and in Switzerland, and it will be easier to process data transfers.
As the Privacy Shield questionnaire is similar to the contents of EU GDPR, we can support your organisation in deciding if joining the Framework makes sense, and if yes we can guide you through the process, and serve as an external auditor every year.
Feel free to contact us for a quote!