Schrems I (case)

Schrems I is a legal case where Austrian privacy advocate Max Schrems challenged Facebook's transfer of personal data from Europe to the U.S., arguing that U.S. laws did not adequately protect European citizens' privacy. The European Court of Justice ruled in 2015 that the “Safe Harbour” agreement, which allowed such data transfers, was invalid because U.S. surveillance laws didn't offer sufficient safeguards. This decision emphasized the importance of protecting personal data and limited international data sharing unless strong privacy protections are in place, prompting companies to review and revise their data transfer practices.