Schrems II (case)

The Schrems II case refers to a 2020 ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that invalidated the Privacy Shield agreement between the EU and the US. This agreement allowed companies to transfer personal data of EU residents to the US. The court found that US laws did not provide adequate protection for this data against surveillance. As a result, companies must now ensure stronger privacy safeguards when transferring data across the Atlantic, emphasizing the importance of data privacy rights for individuals.