US Big Tech ignoring EU transatlantic data transfer rules
 

Austrian privacy campaigner complains

Technology firms' compliance with European restrictions on transatlantic data transfers is shockingly poor, according to Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems.

The survey, conducted by Schrems’ digital rights group NOYB - short for None of Your Business - covered 33 companies. Most were American, but some were based in the EU and Britain.

Exercising the right of customers to ask companies how their data is handled under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the survey drew a mixed bag of responses - some firms did not respond and others gave misleading answers.

“The responses ranged from detailed explanations, to admissions that these companies have no clue what is happening, to shockingly aggressive denials of the law”, said Schrems.

NOYB said that rental platform AirBnB, streaming service Netflix and Facebook chat app WhatsApp didn’t reply, while other companies referred to privacy policies that did not address the questions asked.

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