Letter

ACLU Letter to the European Commission on the Annual Review of the EU-US Privacy Shield

Document Date: July 5, 2017
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This June 30, 2017 letter was sent by the ACLU to the European Commission concerning their annual review of the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement. The letter reviews recent developments that undermine the US government’s assertions that formed the foundation of the Privacy Shield agreement, discusses the inadequacy of redress mechanisms, and highlights concerns related to Executive Order 12333 surveillance.

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