The technological, economic and social landscape has significantly changed since the adoption of Directive 2002/58 on privacy in electronic communications. In spite of targeted amendments adopted in 2009, the current text of the directive does not entirely reflect recent evolutions in the sector and in consumers' habits. Some of the most notable changes in this respect include the entry of new
May 29, 2018 · The directive originally focused mainly on email and SMS messages, but the proposed regulation would also address data privacy in services like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype, along with Among new developments that affect personal data privacy in the Netherlands are the 2017 legal certification of the government to use digital ledgers in the healthcare sector and the adoption of legislation that allows storage for up to four weeks of vehicle registration data recorded by automatic plate number recognition cameras set up at certain locations on public roads. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force in a little more than six months. In response, most organisations are working away to address the data they hold about The Directive complements the Data Protection Directive and applies to all matters which are not specifically covered by that Directive. In particular, the subject of the Directive is the "right to privacy in the electronic communication sector" and free movement of data, communication equipment and services. Apr 30, 2012 · Thanks for the comment Cathy. Currently we are looking at how others have been interpreting this law and what we can and cannot do. I am hearing mixed reactions to this – I can sympathise that businesses and website owners do not want ugly pop-ups on their websites. Jan 26, 2017 · European Commission Publishes Proposal for the New e-Privacy Regulation. On 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 wider EU data protection framework.
The Article 29 Working Party has issued an Opinion on the draft e-privacy regulation proposed by the European Commission on January 10, 2017 (we have previously commented on the draft regulation). Among other things, the WP 29 appreciated the choice of a regulation rather than a directive, to make it fully complementary with the GDPR.
Among new developments that affect personal data privacy in the Netherlands are the 2017 legal certification of the government to use digital ledgers in the healthcare sector and the adoption of legislation that allows storage for up to four weeks of vehicle registration data recorded by automatic plate number recognition cameras set up at certain locations on public roads. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force in a little more than six months. In response, most organisations are working away to address the data they hold about The Directive complements the Data Protection Directive and applies to all matters which are not specifically covered by that Directive. In particular, the subject of the Directive is the "right to privacy in the electronic communication sector" and free movement of data, communication equipment and services.
Adaption of the EU-USA Privacy Shield to EU data protection legislation. In January 2017, Parliamentary questions have been raised about the new data protection legislation (GDPR) and a possible adaption of the EU-USA Privacy Shield.
amendment of the ePD in 2009. By proposing to convert the directive into a regulation, the ePR, if adopted, will not need to be transposed into national law and will have direct effect in all EU Member States. The European Commission thus aims to achieve a higher level of harmonisation in the e-privacy arena although; the proposed ePR still However, 2017 will not be without challenges and the same applies to the world of privacy and data protection. Many of the big issues that arose during 2016 will need to be addressed in 2017. In addition, new questions will no doubt emerge. The Article 29 Working Party has issued an Opinion on the draft e-privacy regulation proposed by the European Commission on January 10, 2017 (we have previously commented on the draft regulation). Among other things, the WP 29 appreciated the choice of a regulation rather than a directive, to make it fully complementary with the GDPR.