The European Parliament yesterday approved by a 409 to 226 vote an agreement that sets various conditions on the transfer of European Union air passengers’ personal data to authorities in the United States to help prevent terrorism and transnational crime. The EU-U.S. Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement will replace a provisional agreement in place since 2007 and allows U.S. authorities to keep PNR data in an active database for up to five years. After that five years are up, the…
European Parliament Agrees On Rules To Share Passenger Data With U.S.
Defense Daily Staff
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