U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework

The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework provides a method for U.S. companies to transfer personal data outside the European Union in a way that's consistent with the EU Data Protection Directive.  To join the Safe Harbor, a company must self-certify to the Department of Commerce that it complies with EU standards.  The FTC enforces the promise that companies make when they certify that they participate in the Safe Harbor Framework. 

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement of the U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks

The U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework provides a method for U.S. companies to transfer personal data from the European Union to the United States that is consistent with the requirements of the EU Data Protection Directive. Learn more about the seven principles of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework.