The transmittal letter from the European Commission transmitting its formal decision, the decision itself and other supporting documents are also posted below.
The first opportunity U.S. organizations will have to sign up to the safe harbor list will be on November 1, 2000. Organizations will be able to do so at this website.
Safe Harbor Overview Further Information about the Safe Harbor List
FINAL SAFE HARBOR DOCUMENTS - July 21, 2000
Cover letter from Acting Under Secretary Robert S. LaRussa to U.S. organizations - July 21, 2000
A: Safe
Harbor Privacy Principles
Annex
B: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Sensitive
Data
2. Journalistic
Exceptions
3. Secondary
Liability
4. Investment
Banking and Audits
5. The
Role of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human
Resources
10. Article
17 contracts
11. Dispute
Resolution and Enforcement
12. Choice
- Timing of Opt-out
13. Travel
Information
14. Pharmaceutical
and Medical Products
15. Public
Record and Publicly Available Information
D. Safe Harbor Enforcement Overview
F. Letter from the Federal Trade Commission concerning its jurisdiction over consumer privacy issues
FINAL EUROPEAN COMMISSION DECISION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION - July 28, 2000
A. Letter from Commission Services transmitting the European Commission's Adequacy Finding
B. European Commission's decision C(2000) 2441 finding the safe harbor to provide adequate protection
C. Text on Non-Discrimination adopted by the Article 31 Committee on May 31, 2000
D. Text
on Non-Discrimination adopted by the Article 29 Working Party on February
3, 2000
Documents and Public Comments provided through the duration of the safe harbor negotiations
June 9, 2000
Draft
Safe Harbor Principles - June 9, 2000
FAQ's:
1.
Sensitive
Data
2. Journalistic Exceptions
3. Secondary Liability
4. Investment Banking and Audits
5. Role of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human Resources Data
10. Article 17 Contracts
11. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
- NEW AS OF JUNE 16, 2000
12. Choice - Timing of Opt-Out
13. Airline Passenger Reservations
14. Pharmaceuticals
15. Public Record and Publicly Available
Information
MARCH 17, 2000
Deadline for public comment period
was April 5, 2000
Draft
Safe Harbor Principles - March 17, 2000
FAQ's:
1.
Sensitive
Data
2. Journalistic Exceptions
3. Secondary Liability
4. Investment banking, audits and headhunters
5. Role of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human Resources Data
10. Article 17 Contracts
11. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
12. Choice - Timing of Opt-Out
13. Airline Passenger Reservations
14. Pharmaceuticals
15. Public Record and Publicly Available
Information
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 1999
FAQ's:
1.
Sensitive
Data
2. Journalistic
Exceptions
3. Secondary
Liability
4. Investment
banking, audits and headhunters
5. Role
of Data Protection Authorities
6. Self-Certification
7. Verification
8. Access
9. Human
Resources Data
10. Article
17 Contracts
11. Dispute
Resolution and Enforcement
12. Choice
- Timing of Opt-Out
13. Airline
Passenger Reservations
14. Pharmaceuticals
15. Public
Record and Publicly Available Information
Summary of Article 25.6 Decision (because the actual text of that draft decision is not ready to be posted at this time, we will be posting a summary of the proposed decision)
Letter from David Aaron to John Mogg transmitting safe harbor principles and FAQs, etc.
Letter from John Mogg to David Aaron
transmitting the Article 25.6 decision, etc.