Technology,
International Law,
Data Privacy
Sep. 23, 2020
Facebook strikes back regarding the right to transfer data from EU
This month, Facebook announced it is the subject of an inquiry by the Irish Data Protection Commission. The commission had issued a confidential preliminary order to suspend data transfers of EU data subjects from the EU to the U.S. Failure to abide could result in a fine of up to 4% of the company’s annual revenue (roughly $2.8 billion for Facebook). Companies collectively clutched their pearls wondering who might be next.
Victoria Burke
Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law, LLPEmail: vburke@scott-scott.com
Victoria is an adjunct professor of Fashion Law at Southwestern Law School.
What companies had been dreading in the wake of the Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling in Data Protection Commission v. Facebook Ireland, C-311/18 (Schrems II) came to fruition: This month, Facebook announced it is the subject of an inquiry by the Irish Data Protection Commission. The commission had issued a confidential preliminary order to suspend data transfers of EU data subjects from the EU to t...
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