US Supreme Court Just Blew Up EU-US Data Transfers

epsteingpt

Serious business. If the EU takes the DPA 'independence' seriously, they will end up marginalized in the tech space. The withdrawal from the 'best available and aligned' markets will ultimately lead Europe to swallow its own tail tech-wise. Socially, Europe does not seem capable of adequately addressing its populations' needs. Youth unemployment is tragically high across nearly the entire bloc. Look at what happens to countries with high youth unemployment. Meanwhile, the EU decides that its most important issue is adjudicating whether a Supreme Court ruling will prevent its citizens from using Instagram.

atoav

As a European citizen I do not trust entities located in the US to not abuse my private data ever since the patriot act. If it was me that deal would have never came to be. If some EU entity decides to use Microsoft 365 can Microsoft guarantee that it won't give access to one US government agency or another? It really can't. Because if that EU entity wants to act in accordance with EU law, this matters. This is what that deal was for. Basically the EU saying "it is okay" although it never really was okay. IMO we in the EU need to finally start doing our own stuff that adheres to our own laws and isn't subject to the whims of a mad king. Public Money, Public Code.

Chu4eeno

I wonder how many billions in lobbying money Schrems has cost various big companies. The treaties and deals he has managed to torpedo by forcing courts to uphold privacy laws is insane (and impressive).