US, EU Agree on Data Protection for European Citizens

The United States and European Union reached a deal Tuesday giving EU citizens the right to sue if their personal information is misused in the U.S. "Robust cooperation between the EU and U.S. to fight crime and terrorism is crucial to keep Europeans safe," EU Commissioner Vera Jourova said. "But all exchanges of personal data such as criminal records, names or addresses need to be governed by strong data protection rules." The deal, called the data protection...

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