EU Privacy Shield No Match for the Cockroach

The European Court of Justice has abolished the Privacy Shield agreement between the U.S. and EU, which allowed American companies to store data about Europeans outside of the region. This move is in line with the EU's commitment to protect its citizens' data privacy and extends its leadership in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The end of Privacy Shield presents significant compliance challenges for organizations due to varying regional data regulations, but those that have adopted a cloud-native approach are better prepared. CockroachDB offers geo-partitioning capabilities that allow data to be tied to a location and automate the process of moving data domiciled in one location to another, ensuring adherence to privacy obligations without operational complexity or high costs.