Schrems I

Schrems I refers to a landmark legal case in which Austrian activist Maximilian Schrems challenged the validity of the Safe Harbor agreement that allowed companies to transfer personal data from the European Union (EU) to the United States. In 2015, the European Court of Justice ruled that the agreement was invalid due to concerns over U.S. surveillance practices and the lack of adequate protection for EU citizens' privacy. This case emphasized the importance of data protection and privacy rights, ultimately reshaping how personal data is handled between the U.S. and EU.