EU considers data-sharing deal with US that could undermine digital privacy leadership
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Eric Pol
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Europe, which has positioned itself as a global leader in digital privacy through GDPR and digital sovereignty efforts, is now considering a data-sharing deal with the US that would exchange European citizens' personal data for continuation of the visa-waiver scheme. The article argues this deal would undermine Europe's privacy principles and digital rights leadership, particularly given concerns about the US Cloud Act granting US authorities access to data centers in Europe.
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· 5 pulledEurope has positioned itself as the global conscience of the digital age.
Personal data belongs to the individual, not the state and certainly not the corporation.
Europe offered a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dark landscape of privacy threat and surveillance scandals.
The EU's leadership is now on a precipice.
The EU Commission is considering a deal with the US authorities to share the personal data of European citizens in exchange for the continuation of visa-waiver scheme.
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