Following a German case brought against the EU Commission, the EU General Court found that the Commission had made an improper transfer of personal information to the US. The plaintiff, a German citizen, alleged (among other things) that his information was sent through the EU Commission’s website to the US through an automated social media login option when he registered for a Commission event. He further alleged that this violated the government-agency equivalent of GDPR (EUDPR), as it occurred during a period in time when the Privacy Shield had been found inadequate, and the replacement program was not yet in place.Continue Reading EU Fines EU?!: Alleged Unlawful Data-Transfer Dust-Up