Data transfers and Privacy

With the adoption of the GDPR, the European Union has put in place strict standards guaranteeing effective protection of the personal data of European citizens. However, a similar level of protection cannot be seen in non-European countries, such as the United States. At the same time, the data collected in Europe by Big Tech companies is transferred within the US on an enormous scale. The purpose of this section is to analyze the difficulties and risks resulting from a new data economy that is largely based on the collection and transfer of data.

Additional contributions are available on the French version of this page.

19 April 2024

[INTERVIEW] European Personal Data in the USA: a transatlantic legal saga, with Florence G’sell

In this exclusive series of 3 video-interviews, Professor Florence G’sell, Sciences Po Digital Governance and Sovereignty Chairholder, delves into the […]
22 February 2024

[INTERVIEW] Privacy and Electronic Surveillance in the US Law, with Marc Rotenberg

On December 13th 2023, Sciences Po’s Chair Digital, Governance and Sovereignty held its annual Conference on: “The EU-US Data Privacy […]
21 February 2024

[INTERVIEW] “The EU-US Data Privacy Framework, with Bruno Gencarelli

On December 13th 2023, Sciences Po’s Chair Digital, Governance and Sovereignty held its annual Conference on: “The EU-US Data Privacy […]
20 February 2024

[INTERVIEW] “The Trade Origins of Privacy Law” with Anupam Chander

On December 13th 2023, Sciences Po’s Chair Digital, Governance and Sovereignty held its annual Conference on: “The EU-US Data Privacy […]
8 September 2023

[STUDENT POLICY BRIEF] What specific measures could the US, the European Union and China take in order to foster and facilitate cross-border data flows?

By Veronica Arroyo, Karin Hess, Nicole Grünbaum & Gustavo Ribeiro The Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair publishes, on a regular […]
7 July 2023

[STUDENT POLICY BRIEF] Is encryption a fundamental right? 

By Stavroula Chousou, Julia Magaud, Ludovica Pavoni & Morgan Williams The Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair publishes, on a regular […]
10 June 2023

[ARTICLE] What will happen to transatlantic data transfers following the sanction imposed by the Irish DPC on Meta?

by Florence G'sell On May 22, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its decision of May 12, 2023 fining Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €1.2 billion for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
26 May 2023

[MEDIA] Why was Meta fined a record 1.2 billion euros?

On May 24, 2023, Florence G’sell was Guillaume Erner’s guest on the program Les Matins de France Culture. The podcast […]
27 April 2022

[INTERVIEW] Missed opportunities in privacy regulation: 5 questions to Marc Rotenberg

In 2011, the US FTC issued a consent decree restricting how Facebook could use and share user data. How was […]
26 August 2021

[INTERVIEW] International trends in data protection and privacy regulations: 3 questions to Fabian DELCROS

Fabian Delcros has an extensive experience practicing and teaching data protection and trade negotiations. He teaches a class on “International […]
15 December 2020

[REPLAY] Data Governance after Schrems 2 – Annual Conference 2020

The second panel of the Chair’s 2020 Annual Conference discussed the aftermath of the Schrems II ruling and envisioned what […]
13 August 2020

[ARTICLE] How can data sovereignty be preserved after the Privacy Shield has been invalidated?

by Florence G’sell At a time when data are a strategic asset, their possible transfer to third countries where they […]