US Department of Commerce

SaaS Agreements – Data Protection – Privacy Shield Approved

28/07/2016 Irene Bodle

EU data protection law prohibits SaaS suppliers and SaaS customers from transferring personal data to countries or territories outside the EEA unless they are considered to provide adequate protection. Below is a summary of the current position following the recent announcement that the EU-US Privacy Shield has been adopted by the EU Commission and will now replace Safe Harbor.