Biden Faces Early Test on Digital Trade With EU Privacy Talks Restrictions on data transfers from the EU have created uncertainty for thousands of U.S. businesses U.S. President-elect Joe Biden departed his plane Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Some privacy experts fear the transition of power in the U.S. could complicate negotiations over a data-transfer pact with the EU. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Dec. 16, 2020 5:30 am ET | WSJ Pro Striking a new deal to allow U.S. companies to transfer data from the European Union will be a key test for the Biden administration, current and former officials say, as such a privacy agreement could play a central role in strengthening trans-Atlantic trade.