The controversial Data Privacy Framework (DPF) agreement between the EU and the US has been upheld after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) General Court rejected a high-profile legal challenge that would have struck it down.

“The General Court dismisses an action for annulment of the new framework for the transfer of personal data between the European Union and the United States,” the Court ruled.

“On the date of adoption of the contested decision, the United States of America ensured an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to organisations in that country,” it added.