US Launches Multilateral Data Flow Talks with Canada, Japan, Others

The U.S. launched multilateral privacy negotiations with Canada, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced Thursday. The countries established the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum, the start of cross-border negotiations to set rules and privacy recognition for processors systems. Raimondo said the “first-of-their-kind data privacy certifications” will help companies “demonstrate compliance with internationally recognized data privacy standards.” The forum will “facilitate trade and international data flows and promote global cooperation, building on our shared data privacy values while recognizing the differences in our domestic approaches to protecting data privacy,” she said.