On July 16 in 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its decision in the landmark Case C-311/18, which came to be known as the Schrems II ruling. This judgement completely invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield, which until then regulated the exchange of data from Europe to the USA.
The legal uncertainty following the Schrems II ruling has far-reaching consequences regarding global data transfer. Initially, clear guidelines and implementation aids were sought in vain. However, more and more data protectors are venturing out to address this lack of guidance and are making clear demands for GDPR-compliant use of widespread applications in all business sectors.