EU Safe Harbor Compliant - Connectria
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I am pleased to announce that Connectria is EU Safe Harbor Compliant according to the standards on how Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is to be handled. You may view our certificate here on the Safe Harbor site and the countries for which we are covered.
For those curious to what it means
US-EU Safe Harbor is a streamlined process for US companies to comply with the EU Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of personal data. The process was developed by the US Department of Commerce in consultation with EU.
Intended for organizations within the EU or US that store customer data, the Safe Harbor Principles are designed to prevent accidental information disclosure or loss. US companies can opt into the program as long as they adhere to the 7 principles outlined in the Directive (below).
Background
The European Union has for many years had a formalized system of Privacy legislation, which is regarded as more rigorous than that found in many other areas of the world.
Companies operating in the European Union are not allowed to send personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area unless there is a guarantee that it will receive equivalent levels of protection.
Such protection can either be at a country level (if the country's laws are considered to offer equal protection) or at an organizational level (where a multinational organization produces and documents its internal controls on personal data).
The Safe Harbor Privacy Principles allows US companies to register their certification if they meet the European Union requirements.
You can view the above certificate site for more information.
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On Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 by Chris Miller
