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The European Commission has published details of its transatlantic "Privacy Shield" agreement, which is designed to ensure that personal information of citizens is protected to EU standards when it is sent to the US—even though it would appear that the NSA will continue to carry out bulk collection of data under the new pact.
The new deal replaces the earlier Safe Harbour framework, which was struck down by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) following a complaint by privacy activist Max Schrems.
An accompanying Privacy Shield FAQ released by Brussels' officials explained that there are four main elements. According to the commission, the new agreement will "contain effective supervision mechanisms to ensure that companies respect their obligations, including sanctions or exclusion if they do not comply."
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