BRUSSELS : The European Union data protection watchdog on Tuesday expressed concerns about a European Commission draft decision that could pave the way for a new data transfer pact with the United States, saying more should be done to protect Europeans' privacy rights.
"We recommend to address the concerns expressed and to provide clarifications requested to ensure the adequacy decision will endure," EDPB Chair Andrea Jelinek said in a statement. It voiced concerns about the lack of a requirement of prior authorisation by an independent authority for the collection of data in bulk and the lack of systematic independent review ex post by a court or an equivalently independent body.
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