ePrivacy Regulation
CIPP/E glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/E certified)
ePrivacy Regulation - Proposed Regulation to replace the ePrivacy Directive with uniform, directly-effective EU rules on unsolicited communications, cookies and analytics. Still being negotiated.
In the CIPP/E body of knowledge, ePrivacy Regulation comes up under Ch 1.8 - LED & ePrivacy Directive; Ch 16.2 - ePrivacy Regulation; Ch 17.3.5-17.3.7 - Enforcement & reform.
ePrivacy Regulation in context
- The GDPR is ==not meant to add obligations on top of== ePrivacy, and a proposed [[ePrivacy Regulation]] remains under review. (Related legislation: LED & ePrivacy)
- A draft [[ePrivacy Regulation]] is intended to replace it. (Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy) Directive)
- Proposed on ==10 January 2017==, the draft [[ePrivacy Regulation]] would replace the ePrivacy Directive with a directly applicable regulation aligned to the GDPR. (Reform of the ePrivacy Directive - ePrivacy Regulation)
Where ePrivacy Regulation is covered in the CIPP/E study notes
- Related legislation: LED & ePrivacy
- Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy) Directive
- Reform of the ePrivacy Directive - ePrivacy Regulation
- The ePrivacy Regulation (proposal)
- Cookie scrutiny, third-party cookie demise, ePrivacy Regulation
Related terms
- Law Enforcement Directive
- ePrivacy Directive
- Convergence
- Traffic data
- Cookie consent
- Soft opt-in
- Metadata
- OTT services
- Trilogue
- CNIL
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