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European Commission Publishes Proposal for the New e-Privacy Regulation

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn 10 January 2017, the European Commission published the official proposal of the revised e-Privacy Regulation, which amends the current e-Privacy Directive. Many of the alarming changes that were included in the leaked December draft of the Regulation, which we covered, have been changed, resulting in a practical set of rules that align with the … Continue reading

Leaked Draft of ePrivacy Regulation Published

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightEarlier this week, the first draft of the EU’s ePrivacy Regulation was leaked. ePrivacy laws in Europe aim to protect the right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to the processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector (e.g., relating to cookie usage and online direct marketing). The leaked draft is intended to bring the … Continue reading
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