On January 25, 2012: “The European Commission…proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU’s 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe’s digital economy. Technological progress and globalisation have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. In addition, the 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules […]
On April 24, 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released Opinion 6/2017 on the Proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePrivacy Regulation Proposal). The EDPS welcomes the Proposal for the Regulation. There is a need of “a specific legal tool to protect the right to private life guaranteed by Article 7 […]
On March 14, 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released Opinion 4/2017 on the 2015 Proposal for a Directive (1) on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content (1) on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and (2) on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and […]
On April 4, 2017, the Working Party 29 (WP29) released Opinion 1/2017 on the Proposed Regulation for the ePrivacy Regulation (2002/58/EC) – wp247 (ePrivacy Regulation Proposal). The WP29 welcomes the Proposal for the Regulation. However, it expressed several points of concern and suggested amendments. The European Commission, along with the European Parliament and the European […]
On January 10, 2017, the European Commission issued a draft for a new ePrivacy Regulation (“Proposal”) that would replace Directive 2002/58/EC (‘the ePrivacy Directive’), implementing a higher level of privacy for all electronic communications. Scope of application: The Proposal applies to all electronic communication providers – including EU institutions – and aim at aligning the existing rules, which date back […]
On July 22, 2016, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released Opinion 5/2016 on the review of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC). This Opinion focuses on the issues specifically requested by the EU Commission. Particularly, the EDPS suggested that “a new proposal on ePrivacy should guarantee confidentiality of communications, offer clarity and complement the General Data […]
On March 10, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regulating how broadband Internet service providers can use and share customer data. According to a Fact sheet that the FCC released and that summarizes the NPRM, the proposed rules deal specifically with consent to use/sharing of data, breach notification […]
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On January 28, 2016, the Presidency of Council of the European Union sent to the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) the latest text of the “Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of […]
Privacy Laws & Business reports (here) that Věra Jourová, the European Commissioner for Justice, expects teh EU institutions to arrive at an agreement on the EU Data Protection Regulation in the next two weeks, before the end of 2015. More on the EU trilogue negotiation is available at http://www.technethics.com… For more information, Francesca Giannoni-Crystal Follow […]
What is this all about? The EU is in the process of reforming its existing data protection rules. These reforms have been moving slowly through the EU legislative pipeline but we seem now to be getting closer to a final agreement. Even though the expected implementation date of these rules is still likely to be […]