Microsoft: These are the new privacy steps we're taking to protect your data

guest · Nov 21, 2020

Microsoft: These are the new privacy steps we're taking to protect your data
November 20, 2020
https://www.zdnet.com/article/micro...ivacy-steps-were-taking-to-protect-your-data/

Microsoft says it is the first company in the world to respond to recommendations by Europe's privacy watchdogs following a decision by Europe's top court over data being shipped to the US.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in July struck down the EU-US Data Privacy Shield, throwing into question how companies – in particular US tech giants, but also thousands of European businesses – would send data across to the US without contravening Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

"Today, we're announcing new protections for our public sector and enterprise customers who need to move their data from the European Union, including a contractual commitment to challenge government requests for data and a monetary commitment to show our conviction," said Brill.
"Microsoft is the first company to provide these commitments in response to last week's clear guidance from data protection regulators in the European Union."
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Brill says Microsoft promises to contest all government requests for public-sector or enterprise customer data where it has a lawful reason to.

"This strong commitment goes beyond the proposed recommendations of the EDPB," said Brill.
Microsoft also promises to "provide monetary compensation to these customers' users if we disclose their data in response to a government request in violation of" GDPR.
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Microsoft: New Steps to Defend Your Data

Every day, our customers move data through their global networks to serve their clients, work with suppliers or partners, and manage payroll for their global workforce. These cross-border data transfers have been the subject of recent litigation and regulatory action including a ruling earlier this year from the Court of Justice for the European Union and draft recommendations issued last week by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) about how companies can comply with this ruling.

With today’s announcement, we are moving to be the first company to respond to the EDPB’s guidance with new commitments that demonstrate the strength of our conviction to defend our customers’ data.
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dogbite · Nov 23, 2020

I wonder if this applies to single customers who buy a O365 subscription.

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