On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield, a transatlantic agreement that facilitated the transfer of Europeans' personal data to the U.S., due to its inability to reconcile U.S. surveillance laws with European data protection standards like GDPR. This ruling leaves affected organizations scrambling to comply with stringent European data privacy laws without a grace period, and companies relying on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) remain under scrutiny. Nylas offers a solution with its European Data Residency, enabling organizations to securely store and manage data within the EU, thus maintaining compliance without additional costs. The future of data protection remains uncertain, with potential changes to U.S. surveillance laws on the horizon, but Nylas assures users of enterprise-grade security and compliance with regulations including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and FINRA through its SOC 2 Certified systems and rigorous audits.