Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems
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Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (often called Schrems II) is a landmark 2020 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union that reshaped international data transfers by striking down the EU–US Privacy Shield framework and tightening conditions for using standard contractual clauses.
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Target entity: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems Context triple: [EU–US Privacy Shield, wasInvalidatedInCase, Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems]
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EU–US Privacy Shield
The EU–US Privacy Shield was a transatlantic data transfer framework that governed how companies could legally move personal data from the European Union to the United States while aiming to ensure adequate privacy protections.
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EU–US Data Privacy Framework
The EU–US Data Privacy Framework is a transatlantic data-transfer agreement that sets rules and safeguards for protecting the personal data of EU citizens when it is transferred to and processed in the United States.
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C.
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
United States v. Microsoft Corp. was a major U.S. antitrust lawsuit in the late 1990s and early 2000s that challenged Microsoft's dominance in the personal computer operating systems market, particularly its practices related to bundling Internet Explorer with Windows.
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European Data Protection Supervisor
The European Data Protection Supervisor is the independent EU authority responsible for overseeing the protection of personal data and privacy within European Union institutions and bodies.
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E.
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA is a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether plaintiffs had standing to challenge the constitutionality of government surveillance conducted under the FISA Amendments Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems Target entity description: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (often called Schrems II) is a landmark 2020 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union that reshaped international data transfers by striking down the EU–US Privacy Shield framework and tightening conditions for using standard contractual clauses.
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A.
EU–US Privacy Shield
The EU–US Privacy Shield was a transatlantic data transfer framework that governed how companies could legally move personal data from the European Union to the United States while aiming to ensure adequate privacy protections.
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B.
EU–US Data Privacy Framework
The EU–US Data Privacy Framework is a transatlantic data-transfer agreement that sets rules and safeguards for protecting the personal data of EU citizens when it is transferred to and processed in the United States.
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C.
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
United States v. Microsoft Corp. was a major U.S. antitrust lawsuit in the late 1990s and early 2000s that challenged Microsoft's dominance in the personal computer operating systems market, particularly its practices related to bundling Internet Explorer with Windows.
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D.
European Data Protection Supervisor
The European Data Protection Supervisor is the independent EU authority responsible for overseeing the protection of personal data and privacy within European Union institutions and bodies.
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E.
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA is a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether plaintiffs had standing to challenge the constitutionality of government surveillance conducted under the FISA Amendments Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court case
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judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ landmark data protection case ⓘ |
| concerns |
level of protection essentially equivalent to EU law
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surveillance by US public authorities ⓘ transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States ⓘ |
| declaresInvalid |
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1250
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EU–US Privacy Shield adequacy decision ⓘ |
| follows |
Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner
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Schrems I ⓘ |
| hasCaseNumber | C‑311/18 ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
CJEU
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linked to:
Court of Justice of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
| hasDate | 16 July 2020 ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Facebook Ireland
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Facebook Ireland Ltd ⓘ
linked to:
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Maximillian Schrems ⓘ
linked to:
Maximilian Schrems
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| hasImpactOn |
EU data exporters
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US data importers ⓘ cloud service providers ⓘ multinational technology companies ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| hasPartyRole |
Data Protection Commissioner as supervisory authority
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Facebook Ireland as data exporter ⓘ Maximillian Schrems as complainant ⓘ
linked to:
Maximilian Schrems
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| hasPlaintiff | Data Protection Commissioner ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Schrems II ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
EU–US Privacy Shield
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EU–US data transfers ⓘ international data transfers ⓘ standard contractual clauses ⓘ |
| hasYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| imposesRequirement |
case-by-case assessment of third-country law for SCCs
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implementation of supplementary measures for SCCs where necessary ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor |
EU data protection law
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international data transfer mechanisms ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| motivatedCreationOf | EU–US Data Privacy Framework ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Ireland ⓘ |
| overturns | EU–US Privacy Shield ⓘ |
| relatesToLaw |
Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
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Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ⓘ Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ⓘ Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ⓘ GDPR Article 45 ⓘ
linked to:
GDPR
GDPR Article 46 ⓘ
linked to:
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation ⓘ
linked to:
GDPR
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| upholdsValidityOf |
Commission Decision 2010/87/EU
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standard contractual clauses ⓘ |
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Subject: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems Description of subject: Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (often called Schrems II) is a landmark 2020 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union that reshaped international data transfers by striking down the EU–US Privacy Shield framework and tightening conditions for using standard contractual clauses.
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