At long last, we have the Executive Order that paves way for a new EU-US data transfer deal.

It's a positive step but likely not sufficient to guarantee rights and ensure that the future deal holds in front of the EU court.

Here is why: 🧵 This EO means progress. The fact that the US signed such a document is a positive sign.

But some of the shortcomings identified by the EU Court with the previous deal require legislative action in the US, in particular to ensure access to remedy.

We have a message for the @EU_Commission: It's time to save the #GDPR

How? By proposing a new, complementary, law to clarify the #GDPR enforcement model, harmonise procedures, & increase the powers of the EDPB

Read our new report: accessnow.org/GDPR-4-years Why does the #GDPR needs saving?

🔔Alarm bells over the unequal and slow enforcement of the GDPR have been ringing

⌚️People filing complaints with their data protection authorities are waiting to see their rights materialise

🇪🇺 National procedures block DPAs' cooperation

NEW! 📢 Study by the Data Protection Law Scholars Network for @accessnow

"The right to lodge a data protection complaint: OK, but then what?
An empirical study of current practices under the GDPR"

Authors: @FusterGloria @lynskeyo @m_mariastefania & al

accessnow.org/cms/assets/upl… Access to data protection remedies through DPAs is a core element of the enforcement of the GDPR, but how is it working in practice?

This study looks into practices of several DPAs to assess:
- how easy is it for people to file a complaint
- how DPAs are dealing with complaints