EU Citizen have a new Privacy Shield

The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework was adopted last month, July 2016. This new regulation was designed and accepted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with EU data protection. The Privacy Shield’s requirements impacts personal data being transferred from the European Union to the United States*. Safe Harbor was in effect until October 6, 2015 when the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the Safe Harbor Framework. Privacy Shield will replace the Safe Harbor Framework. US Companies that do global business may be interested in being in compliance, if they receive personal data from European Union citizens. A U.S.-based company will be able to self-certify to the Department of Commerce and publicly commit to comply with the Framework’s requirements. Joining the Privacy Shield Framework requirements are voluntary, however once a company makes a commitment to comply they must follow and maintain these key requirements: • Informing individuals about data processing • Providing free and accessible dispute resolution • Cooperating with the Department of Commerce • Maintaining data integrity and purpose limitation • Transparency related to enforcement actions • Ensuring commitments are kept as long as data is held See https://www.commerce.gov/page/eu-us-privacy-shield for details about the Privacy Shield regulations. As is the case with any regulation, it is not without disagreement, it remains to be seen if US Companies will adopt this new regulation and if it does in fact safeguards the people and their data. Retarus’ E-Mail Security offers a new service with innovative features that allow control and management of your company’s electronic communications. Retarus has multi-vendor, multi-channel filtering process, updated in real-time to provide filtering methods which are perfectly matched to current, up-to-the-minute email threats from viruses, spam and phishing emails. In addition, this service includes a high-end management feature that optimizes usability, as well as innovative compliance features that allow the implementation of legal requirements and corporate policies. Retarus Cloud E-Mail Services are highly flexible and scalable. In addition, Retarus is committed to secure and reliable customer control over data privacy by means of an administration portal. The portal should also be able to provide meaningful reports and analyses, which allow a detailed overview of the email communication across the company and the services performed 24/7. Costs arising from the services should, in the best case, be easy to allocate to individual cost centers. In contrast to on premise systems, Retarus E-Mail Security allows companies to concentrate on their core competencies, while still reacting quickly to changing privacy needs. And the effort and costs are always based on the current demand. Minimum processing times ensure that your emails are delivered without any delay. Our reporting functionality allows you to obtain detailed information on processes and analyze performance in real time. All data is processed in our in-house data centers in accordance with the strictest privacy policies. *In an effort to advance transatlantic Commerce between the US and the European Union this new data-transfer mechanism has been put in place- the Privacy Shield. It is a method to be used by the US government to lend oversight and increase cooperation with EU data protection authorities (DPAs). The European Commission deemed the Privacy Shield Framework adequate to enable data transfers under EU law.

EU Citizens have a new Privacy Shield