Schrems II sparks data transfer chaos and confusion

Lisa Peets is quoted in Global Data Review regarding the European Court of Justice’s decision to invalidate the EU-US Privacy Shield. Ms. Peets, who represented software trade body BSA as an intervening party, says companies are unlikely to immediately stop their SCCs – saying that “halting existing transfers would be all but impossible from a practical perspective.” She adds, “Further, the SCCs themselves require that companies consider all the circumstances before using them – so the court is simply reinforcing this requirement.”