1) PRATT’S PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY LAW REPORT
AN A.S. PRATT PUBLICATION
MAY 2016
VOL. 2 • NO. 4
PRATT’S
PRIVACY &
CYBERSECURITY
LAW
REPORT
EDITOR’S NOTE: CAN YOU KEEP A
(TRADE) SECRET?
Victoria Prussen Spears
MAY 2016
CRITICAL ISSUES FOR FOREIGN DEFENDANTS
IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECRETS
LITIGATION – PART I
Jeffrey A. Pade
VOL. 2 • NO. 4
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVISES
LANDMARK CYBERSECURITY RULE, EXTENDS
DEADLINE FOR SOME COMPLIANCE
REQUIREMENTS
Benjamin A. Powell, Barry J. Hurewitz, Jonathan G.
Cedarbaum, Jason C. Chipman, and Leah Schloss
CREDIT CARD DATA BREACHES: PROTECTING
YOUR COMPANY FROM THE HIDDEN SURPRISES
– PART I
David A. Zetoony and Courtney K. Stout
FDIC EMPHASIZES CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TO
ADDRESS THE KEY RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES
RAISED BY CYBERSECURITY AND
MARKETPLACE LENDING
Scott R. Fryzel and Lindsay S. Henry
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESENTS EU-U.S.
PRIVACY SHIELD
Aaron P. Simpson
2) Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity
Law Report
VOLUME 2
NUMBER 4
MAY 2016
Editor’s Note: Can You Keep a (Trade) Secret?
Victoria Prussen Spears
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Critical Issues for Foreign Defendants in International Trade Secrets
Litigation – Part I
Jeffrey A. Pade
121
Department of Defense Revises Landmark Cybersecurity Rule, Extends
Deadline for Some Compliance Requirements
Benjamin A. Powell, Barry J. Hurewitz, Jonathan G. Cedarbaum,
Jason C. Chipman, and Leah Schloss
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Credit Card Data Breaches: Protecting Your Company from the Hidden
Surprises – Part I
David A. Zetoony and Courtney K. Stout
138
FDIC Emphasizes Corporate Leadership to Address the Key Risk Management
Issues Raised by Cybersecurity and Marketplace Lending
Scott R. Fryzel and Lindsay S. Henry
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European Commission Presents EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Aaron P. Simpson
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6) European Commission Presents EU-U.S.
Privacy Shield
By Aaron P. Simpson*
In this article, the author explains the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework and
discusses next steps.
The European Commission recently issued the legal texts that will implement the
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. These texts include a draft adequacy decision1 from the
European Commission, Frequently Asked Questions2 and a Communication 3
summarizing the steps that have been taken in the last few years to restore trust in
transatlantic data flows.
The agreement in support of the new EU-U.S. transatlantic data transfer framework,
known as the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, was reached on February 2, 2016, between the
U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission. Once adopted, the
adequacy decision will establish that the safeguards provided when transferring
personal data pursuant to the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield are equivalent to the EU
data protection standards. In addition, the European Commission has stated that the
new framework reflects the requirements that were set forth by the Court of Justice of
the European Union (the ‘‘CJEU’’) in the recent Schrems4 decision.
THE EU-U.S. PRIVACY SHIELD
The new framework provides a response to the concerns that have been raised by the
European Commission and the CJEU with respect to transatlantic data transfers. It
contains stronger commitments that must be undertaken by companies in the
commercial sector, but also signiï¬cant commitments with respect to the U.S. government’s access to personal data. The four most important aspects of the Privacy Shield
are:
1) Enhanced Obligations on Companies and Robust Enforcement
Companies that are willing to transfer personal data from the EU to the U.S. must
accept more stringent obligations regarding the processing of personal data and how
* Aaron P. Simpson, a partner at Hunton & Williams LLP and a member of the Board of Editors of
Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report, advises clients on a range of privacy and cybersecurity matters,
including state, federal, and international privacy and data security requirements as well as the remediation
of large-scale data security incidents. He may be contacted at asimpson@hunton.com.
1
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/ï¬les/privacy-shield-adequacy-decision_en.pdf.
2
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-434_en.htm.
3
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/ï¬les/privacy-shield-adequacy-communication_en.pdf.
4
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=169195&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=req&dir=&occ=ï¬rst&part=1&cid=84927.
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individuals’ rights are guaranteed. Among other limitations introduced by the new
framework, onward data transfers will be subject to more onerous requirements and
liability provisions.
In addition, the Privacy Shield will include stricter oversight mechanisms to help
ensure companies abide by their commitments, including regular monitoring by the
U.S. Department of Commerce. In addition, companies will face severe sanctions or
exclusion from the framework if they fail to comply.
2) Limits and Safeguards Regarding Access to Personal Data by the U.S. Government
The European Commission has obtained written assurances from the U.S. government (i.e., the Department of Justice and the Ofï¬ce of the Director of National
Intelligence) that access to personal data by government authorities for law enforcement, national security and other public interest purposes will be subject to clear
limitations, safeguards and oversight mechanisms.
3) Effective Protection of EU Citizens’ Privacy Rights and Redress Possibilities
Several affordable mechanisms to obtain individual redress will be available to data
subjects who think their personal data has been misused under the new framework,
whether via a direct complaint to the company or to their national data protection
authority (‘‘DPA’’). Complaints made to a DPA will be referred to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission for investigation. When
receiving a complaint directly from individuals, companies must reply within 45
days. Companies handling personal data in the Human Resources context about
European individuals must comply with the decisions of the competent DPA. In
addition, companies also must designate an independent dispute resolution body to
investigate and resolve individuals’ complaints and provide complimentary recourse to
the individuals.
Further, in the context of a company’s certiï¬cation, the Department of Commerce
will verify that the company complies with the Privacy Principles of the Privacy Shield,
and that it has designated an independent recourse mechanism. As a last resort,
individuals will be able to bring their complaints to a newly-created Privacy Shield
Panel, a dispute resolution body that can take binding and enforceable action against
U.S. companies that have certiï¬ed their adherence to the Privacy Shield.
EU citizens also will have a redress mechanism in the national security context. In
particular, an independent Ombudsperson will be responsible for handling complaints
and inquiries received from EU individuals regarding access to their data by national
intelligence authorities. This redress mechanism will be extended beyond the EU-U.S.
Privacy Shield and will be available to individuals for all data transfers to the U.S. for
commercial purposes.
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4) Annual Joint Review Mechanism
The European Commission will annually monitor the functionality of all aspects of
the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, together with the U.S. Department of Commerce, EU
DPAs, U.S. national security authorities and the Ombudsperson. Other sources of
information, such as voluntary transparency reports, will also be used for monitoring
the functionality of the framework. In the event that companies or public authorities
do not comply with their commitments, the European Commission can activate a
process to suspend the Privacy Shield.
GOING FORWARD
The Commission encourages companies to prepare for the Privacy Shield so that
they are in a position to self-certify to the new framework as soon as an adequacy
decision is adopted by the Commission. In general, the various constituents involved
in the new framework will be required to take the following actions in connection with
the Privacy Shield:
U.S. Companies
U.S. companies must commit to comply with seven privacy principles, including
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
Notice Principle;
Choice Principle;
Security Principle;
Data Integrity and Purpose Limitation Principle;
Access Principle;
Accountability for Onward Transfer Principle; and
Recourse, Enforcement and Liability Principle.
In addition, the European Commission encourages companies to (i) select the EU
DPAs as their complaint resolution mechanism under the Privacy Shield, and (ii)
publish transparency reports on national security and law enforcement access requests
regarding EU personal data.
U.S. Authorities
U.S. authorities will be responsible for enforcing the framework and respecting the
limitations and safeguards established regarding access to personal data by law enforcement and for national security purposes. U.S. authorities also must handle complaints
received from EU individuals in a timely and effective manner.
EU Data Protection Authorities
EU DPAs must ensure that individuals can exercise their rights effectively, including
by transferring their complaints to the competent U.S. authority, as well as cooperating
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with the relevant U.S. authority. In particular, EU DPAs must assist complainants
with cases brought in front of the Privacy Shield Panel, exercise oversight over transfers
of EU HR personal data and trigger the Ombudsperson mechanism.
European Commission
The European Commission will adopt an adequacy decision that will be reviewed
regularly, allowing the Privacy Shield to be consistently monitored, in contrast with the
previous Safe Harbor.
NEXT STEPS
An extraordinary plenary meeting of the Article 29 Working Party was organized at
the end of March 2016. After obtaining the non-binding opinion of the Working
Party and consulting a committee composed of representatives of the EU Member
States, a ï¬nal decision by the College of Commissioners will be made. In the meantime, U.S. authorities will prepare for the implementation of the new framework.
Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’) chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued a statement5
in response to the release of the new framework. She said that ‘‘[t]he EU-U.S. Privacy
Shield Framework supports the growing digital economy on both sides of the Atlantic,
while ensuring the protection of consumers’ personal information. In providing an
important legal mechanism for transatlantic data transfers, it beneï¬ts both consumers
and business in the global economy.’’ Chairwoman Ramirez also emphasized the
FTC’s role, saying that ‘‘the FTC will make enforcement of the new framework a
high priority, and we will work closely with our European counterparts to provide
robust privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States and
Europe.’’
This article presents the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Hunton & Williams
or its clients. The information presented is for general information and education purposes. No legal
advice is intended to be conveyed; readers should consult with legal counsel with respect to any legal
advice they require related to the subject matter of the article.
5
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/02/statement-ftc-chairwoman-edith-ramirezeu-us-privacy-shield-0?utm_source=govdelivery.
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