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EU–US Privacy Shield

Hello there. Do you know what privacy means? It means keeping things private or secret so that nobody else can find out about them without your permission. Now, let me tell you something called EU-US Privacy Shield.

When you use the internet, you share a lot of information about yourself, like your name, email address, where you live, and what you like. This information is valuable to some companies, and they want to use it to make money. But sometimes, people don't want their personal information to be shared with others without their permission. So, the EU-US Privacy Shield is an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) that makes sure that companies cannot misuse your personal information if you don't want them to.

It's like a special lock on your diary. Imagine that you have a diary where you write down all your secrets and thoughts. You don't want anyone else to read it, so you put a lock on it. That way, only you can open it and read what's inside. The EU-US Privacy Shield is like a lock that ensures that companies cannot read your online diary without your permission.

In simpler words, the EU-US Privacy Shield is a set of rules that companies must follow when they deal with your personal information, like your name, email address, and credit card details. These rules make sure that they cannot use your information in ways that you don't want. So, you can use the internet without having to worry about your personal information getting into the wrong hands.