BRUSSELS, Rajab 19, 1436, May 8, 2015, SPA -- The European Union and the United States are close to completing negotiations on a deal protecting personal data shared for law enforcement purposes such as terrorism investigationsReuters cited three people familiar with the matter as saying. The two sides have been negotiating since 2011 over the so-called "umbrella agreement" that would protect personal data exchanged between police and judicial authorities in the course of investigations, as well as between companies and law enforcement authorities. However, talks have been hampered by the lack of a right for EU citizens not resident in the United States to go to U.S. courts if they believe their data has been misused. U.S. citizens enjoy such rights in the EU. -- SPA 23:31 LOCAL TIME 20:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w