The deal overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' level of access to European data.
The European Commission has announced a pact with the US to allow easier legal transfer of personal data across the Atlantic.President Joe Biden and EU officials welcomed the deal, which overcame objections about US intelligence agencies' access to European data.Two previous attempts to create a legal framework on US-EU data sharing had been shot down in European courts over privacy concerns.
Americans are mostly shielded legally from electronic snooping by US spy agencies, but foreigners are not. EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said the "robust" agreement meant "personal data can now flow freely and safely" from Europe to the US. Mr Schrems said in a statement: "Just announcing that something is 'new,' 'robust' or 'effective' does not cut it before the [European] Court of Justice.Mr Schrems previously challenged Facebook's storage of data, saying it violated his European privacy rights, and the European Union's top court agreed.
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