Adobe Systems took a kick to the shins from a German privacy regulator, after the software maker was found to be using the defunct Safe Harbour deal to transfer data from the European Union to the US.
A piddling fine of just €8,000 was dished out to Adobe by the Hamburg Data Protection Supervisor—a watchdog known for its tough stance on outfits said to be breaching privacy laws.
The supervisor’s office said (PDF) it carried out tests on 35 international companies to find out if they were lawfully transferring data across the pond from the EU, following a Court of Justice ruling in October that deemed the Safe Harbour pact to be invalid.
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Source: Ars Technica – Adobe fined by German privacy watchdog over lifeless EU-US data transfer deal