SWIFT The global provider of secure financial
messaging services

 

Statements on data privacy

2011
2 Feb 2011
 SWIFT Clarifies Misleading Information Regarding SEPA Message Data Disclosures

2010
8 Jul 2010 EU reaches political accord on EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Program Agreement
European Parliament adopts EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Program Agreement
11 Feb 2010 SWIFT statement on the European Parliament’s rejection of the interim EU-US agreement on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme
The European Parliament today voted to reject the interim EU-US agreement on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme

2009
30 Nov 2009 EU-US agreement on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme
Implementation of this agreement must ensure the protections which exist today for citizens' data are maintained
3 Sep 2009 SWIFT CEO addresses EU Parliament
SWIFT stresses to EU Parliament that the principles of robust data protection and legal certainty must remain constant
31 Jul 2009 EU-US discuss access to financial messaging data
Politicians seek a new agreement
18 Feb 2009 Subpoenaed SWIFT message data is adequately protected
Eminent European person confirms UST controls and safeguards

2008
10 Dec 2008 SWIFT respects data protection legislation
Decision by the Belgian Data Protection Commission regarding SWIFT
11 Mar 2008 EU to review UST’s handling of SWIFT data under subpoena
Judge Bruguière appointed ‘eminent European person’

2007
4 Oct 2007 SWIFT Board approves messaging re-architecture
Distributed messaging topology enables multiple processing zones
20 Jul 2007 SWIFT completes transparency improvements and obtains registration for Safe Harbor
New policies available on this web site
29 Jun 2007 SWIFT welcomes outcome of EU-US talks
Political arrangement to reinforce legal certainty
15 Jun 2007 SWIFT announces plans for system re-architecture
New structure to expand network capabilities, improve commercial positioning, allay data privacy concerns
4 Apr 2007 Canadian Data Privacy Commission concludes SWIFT upheld privacy law
Canadian DPC Report issued
29 Mar 2007 Important actions resulting from March 2007 Board meeting
SWIFT seeking legal certainty while pursuing safe harbor status, increased contract transparency and global architecture alternatives
11 Feb 2007 US terrorist financing investigations and the role of SWIFT
A summary of developments to date on SWIFT compliance.

2006
22 Dec 2006 SWIFT welcomes announcement by European Commission Vice-President Frattini to open talks with US Government
Recent developments conclude 2006 on optimistic note.
29 Nov 2006 US bi-partisan panel "impressed" by SWIFT's controls to protect civil liberties
US bi-partisan panel "impressed" by SWIFT's controls to protect civil liberties.
23 Nov 2006 SWIFT strongly objects to advisory opinion from WP 29
Global solution needed to balance data privacy concerns with security and public safety.
16 Nov 2006 SWIFT supports calls for debate to move beyond data privacy to security and public safety
Submits comprehensive legal rebuttal to Belgian Privacy Commission.
24 Oct 2006 New York Times public editor reverses himself on 23 June article
Says no evidence of abuse of private data is a key reason.
8 Oct 2006 Commentary: SWIFT defends compliance at EU Parliament hearing
Urges global framework.
4 Oct 2006 EU Parliament hearing: SWIFT statement and press release
SWIFT re-iterates calls for EU-US dialogue on security and data privacy.
28 Sep 2006 SWIFT supports calls for EU-US talks on security and data privacy
Urges solution at EU-US governmental levels.
25 Aug 2006 Update and Q&A to SWIFT's 23 June 2006 statement on compliance
Compliance with subpoenas is legal, limited, targeted, protected, audited and overseen.
23 Jun 2006 SWIFT statement on compliance policy
Following recent press coverage, Chairman, Deputy Chairman and CEO provide statement to SWIFT community.