Towards a global framework for cross-border data flows and privacy protection

The post discusses the increasing need for cross-border data flows as societies rely heavily on digital technologies, with particular focus on personal data transfers from the EU to the US under GDPR. It notes the challenges faced by businesses due to differing interpretations of the law and varying levels of trust in privacy protection in third countries. However, recent developments such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and OECD Declaration provide hope for restoring legal certainty and trust in cross-border data flows between rule-of-law democratic systems. The author suggests that a global privacy framework with specific protection requirements is necessary to prevent Europe from becoming an isolated data island, and highlights the potential of Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) certification.