Cross border access to data

February 26, 2003 · Privacy and surveillance | Privacy and confidentiality

USA gets direct access to European passenger data

From 5 March onwards, USA officials will have direct electronic access to databases with EU passenger data. On 19 February, U.S. Deputy Customs Commissioner Douglas Browning and officials of the European Commission agreed to give the custom officials direct access to the personal data of passengers flying to, from and through the United States. These […]