MAR 18, 2025 | US
BSA Members Ask DOJ for Extension on Data Transfer Rule Effective Date
Privacy Daily
By Karl Hercehnroeder
A coalition of major American companies has asked DOJ to extend the April 8 effective date for its data transfer rule, Privacy Daily has learned.
The 400-page rule will require significant changes to internal systems and data transaction procedures, the Global Data Alliance said in a Feb. 26 letter shared with us Tuesday. The alliance includes AT&T, FedEx, GM, Lumen, MasterCard, NetFlix, Panasonic, Pfizer, Samsung, Sony and Verizon and members of the Business Software Alliance. Compliance attorneys told us teams are scrambling to comply with a rule that carries civil and criminal penalties.
"Additional time is needed for companies to analyze and retool systems, recode software programs, alter service offerings in different markets, develop systems to identify covered persons, and change contractual relationships to meet the conditions in the final regulations," the alliance wrote.
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The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.