ePrivacy Directive
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Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC on Privacy and Electronic Communications, otherwise known as ePrivacy Directive (ePD), is an EU directive on data protection and privacy in the digital age.[1] It presents a continuation of earlier efforts, most directly the Data Protection Directive. It deals with the regulation of a number of important issues such as confidentiality of information, treatment of traffic data, spam and cookies. This Directive has been amended by Directive 2009/136, which introduces several changes, especially in what concerns cookies, that are now subject to prior consent.
European Union directive | |
Made by | European Parliament & Council |
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Made under | Art. 95 |
Journal reference | L201, 2002-07-31, pp. 37 – 47 |
History | |
Date made | 2002-07-12 |
Came into force | 2002-07-31 |
Implementation date | 2003-10-31 |
Preparative texts | |
EESC opinion | C123, 2001-01-24, p. 53 |
EP opinion | C187, 2002-05-30, p. 103 |
Reports | |
Other legislation | |
Replaces | — |
Amends | — |
Amended by | Directive 2006/24/EC, Directive 2009/136/EC |
Replaced by | — |
Current legislation |
There are some interplays between the ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).[2] Some EU lawmakers had hoped the ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) could come into force at the same time as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018.[3] In this way, it would repeal the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC and accompany the GDPR in regulating the requirements for consent to the use of cookies and opt-out options.[1][4][5]