21.09.2015 - 14:37 [ Reuters ]

EU-U.S. data-sharing deal faces major challenge in EU court

A U.S.-EU commercial data-sharing deal faces a major test on Wednesday when an adviser to the European Union‘s top court will say whether he believes it is still binding in light of allegations of mass U.S. spying.

The case stems from a complaint filed by 27-year-old Austrian law student Max Schrems against Facebook with the Irish data protection commissioner, who monitors compliance with privacy laws.