US and EU finalize long-awaited deal on sharing data

A deal to ensure that data from Meta, Google and scores of other companies can continue flowing between the United States and the European Union was completed Monday, after the digital transfer of personal information between the two jurisdictions had been thrown into doubt because of privacy concerns.

The decision adopted by the European Commission is the final step in a yearslong process and resolves — at least for now — a dispute about US intelligence agencies’ ability to gain access to data about EU residents. The debate pitted US national security concerns against European privacy rights.