Luxembourg court strikes down transatlantic data deal in Facebook case
The ECJ in Luxembourg on Tuesday ruled that a key transatlantic data deal relied on by companies such as Facebook was invalid in the light of spying revelations in the Edward Snowden scandal.
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday ruled that a key transatlantic data deal relied on by companies such as Facebook was invalid in the light of spying revelations in the Edward Snowden scandal.
In a major blow to US tech firms, the court in Kirchberg said the 2000 "Safe Harbour" agreement between the United States and the EU did not sufficiently guarantee the protection of Europeans' personal data and must be struck out.
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