There is no denying that the agreement on data sharing arrangements between the EU and US has a troubled history. There is still much criticism that the deal in place still does not do enough to protect EU citizens from snooping by the US security services. Taking a closer look at how US President Donald Trump’s administration will act in relation to both the Privacy Shield agreement and GDPR that are due to come in to force next year. *The article first appeared on http://intercontinental-finance.com/