As noted in a recent NYTimes:
The new European Parliament was voted into office at the weekend, despite having a different political makeup, is widely expected to reach a final agreement this year on tighter online privacy rules that have long been in the works.
rules, which have been discussed since 2012, would be more stringent than those of the United States. They would create a single law throughout the European Union to protect many aspects of online private life, enshrined as a fundamental right in Europe, including restrictions on the information that could be shipped overseas. And they would impose fines of millions of dollars on any company abusing data of Europeans
However, a crucial question remains.? What European regulator has the final say in the rules
Under the proposals, companies will be able to operate throughout the region if they fulfill the conditions - and interpretation - European rules of 'Privacy authority of a single country. Companies must now comply with regulations in each of the 28 EU countries in which they operate.
Lawmakers in favor of the proposals say leave control with the office of a country gives greater clarity on rules for companies. But consumer groups in Europe have warned that if the current proposal is, technology companies - including US giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Google -. Could settle in the European country with the most lenient interpretation of data privacy
"This issue has become more political than technical," said Raegan MacDonald, head of European policy for digital access . rights group in Brussels "Who decides on these issues is very important."
Source: E.Ü. Debates What Nation Web regulate Privacy - NYTimes.com
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