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noyb provides step-by-step guide for EU users to stop US data transfers after Schrems II

The document outlines how data subjects can exercise GDPR rights to learn about and halt transfers of their personal data to the United States following the CJEU Schrems II judgment. It provides sample request letters for information, cessation of transfers, and filing complaints with DPAs. It also explains which transfers remain legal and which are likely illegal under US mass‑surveillance laws.

Why it matters: The guidance helps individuals enforce their GDPR rights to block unlawful EU‑US data transfers after the Schrems II decision.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Next Steps for users & FAQs
noyb · primary source · Jul 24, 2020
Next Steps for users & FAQs
noyb · Jul 24, 2020
Next Steps for EU companies & FAQs
noyb · Jul 20, 2020
Details
JurisdictionEuropean Union
RegulatorEuropean Commission
LawStandard Contractual Clauses
CaseC-311/18
StatusPublished
PublishedJuly 24, 2020
EffectiveJuly 16, 2020
Penalty€ 20 Mio or 4% of the global turnover if you continue to transfer data without a valid legal instrument (Article 83(5)(c) GDPR)
Organisationsnoyb, EU controllers
Topicscross border transfer, transparency, access, consent, privacy, security
Datapersonal