“The European Union and the United States have clinched a deal protecting personal data shared for law enforcement purposes such as terrorism investigations, according to a document seen by Reuters. The two sides have been negotiating for four years over the so-called ‘umbrella agreement’ that would protect personal data exchanged between police and judicial authorities in the course of investigations, as well as between companies and law enforcement authorities.”
Source: EU, U.S. clinch data-sharing deal for security, terrorism cases: document | Reuters