[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Decision 2000/520 of the European Commission (the Safe Harbor Decision), which stated that Safe Harbor certified US companies provide adequate protection for personal data transferred to them from the EU, was ruled invalid by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on October 6th, 2015, in its Case C‑362/14 – Schrems v [Irish] Data