International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles

The International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles were guidelines that companies followed to protect personal data transferred from the European Union to the United States. They ensured that U.S. companies handled EU citizens' data with privacy and security commitments similar to EU standards, such as transparency, choice, and security. The goal was to facilitate trusted data exchange across borders while respecting individuals’ privacy rights. However, these principles were replaced by other frameworks after concerns about their effectiveness, but they played a key role in shaping international data privacy practices.