European Union: European Data Protection Supervisor investigation into the legality of EU-US data transfers through Google Analytics
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Jan 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
EDPS ruling on the legality of data transfers through Google Analytics
On 5 January 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued its decision regarding the legality of the use of Google Analytics by the European Parliament on its COVID testing webpage. The EDPS opened an investigation into the matter aft…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government