OCT 05, 2015 | US
Statement from BSA | The Software Alliance on Today's CJEU Decision on Safe Harbor
WASHINGTON — October 6, 2015 — "BSA | The Software Alliance is very disappointed by today’s decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Safe Harbor agreement.
We are still studying the details of the decision but are very concerned that this decision will have a negative impact not just on providers of data services but will also be harmful to consumers of those services.
Today's decision further underscores the importance of ongoing negotiations to craft a renewed and strengthened framework. Urgent action from both the US Government and the European Commission in this regard is needed to ensure European individuals and enterprises have full access, without undue disruptions, to the range of data services now transforming the European economy.
BSA members are committed to fully protecting their customers' personal data, and the Safe Harbor agreement is an extremely important instrument. We urge prompt conclusion of the revised Agreement and we will work tirelessly for clarity in European and US regimes, and urge immediate enactment of Judicial Redress Act now pending in Congress.”
ABOUT BSA
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, and other cutting-edge 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. BSA also supports its members and their customers by raising awareness of the risks of unlicensed software use and the benefits of software asset management, driving license compliance and software adoption around the world through sound IT procurement.