Microsoft Declares Wholehearted Support For Privacy Shield (thestack.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft has declared its support for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The proposed legislation to govern data transmission between the EU and U.S. has been the subject of much debate. While acknowledging that more work will need to be done after it is adopted, Microsoft has thrown its support behind Privacy Shield, stating that after careful and detailed review, it 'believes wholeheartedly that it represents an effective framework and should be approved.' Microsoft has pledged to sign up for Privacy Shield, to adhere to its current and future guidelines, and to respond to Microsoft user complaints under Privacy Shield within 45 days. Despite the framework being criticized for its inadequacy, Microsoft supports the Privacy Shield in its current form, and believes that further adjustments should be made after the initial adoption.Microsoft is the first company to sign up for EU-U.S. Privacy Shield pact. The EU privacy regulators are yet to share their views on the deal. According to a recent leak, however, it appears they wouldn't approve it. While this shouldn't stop the commission from making a decision, as Fortune explains, "they can't technically stop the commission issuing its adequacy decision, but they can make life very difficult for companies transferring the data if they think the U.S. doesn't offer adequate protections."

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That says it all

[Anonymous Coward]

That Microsoft, author of forced upgrades to Win10 with trackers that can't be turned off, supports the new privacy framework, pretty much tells you how effective the new rules will be.

Re:What doies it do?

[JustAnotherOldGuy]

One thing is for sure: if government is involved, you can bet that it does exactly the opposite of what the marketing name implies. For example, a new "initiative" that contains the word "privacy" will actively work against privacy.

This is exactly right.

For example, the "PATRIOT Act" (which basically gutted many provisions in the Constitution), or the "Clear Skies Act of 2003". The Clear Skies Act reduced regulation of polluting companies and increased the amount of pollutants they could release. "Clear Skies", my ass.

My guess is that "Privacy Shield" is filled with provisions and laws that make it easier to violate privacy, not increase or protect it.