The proposed Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications, also known as the ePrivacy regulation, is a proposal from the EU Commission designed to strengthen the protection of EU citizens’ private lives, and create new opportunities for business. Major topics addressed in the ePrivacy regulation include the use of and practices related to cookies, as well as marketing message opt-in requirements.

While the ePrivacy regulation has not yet been finalised, a draft of the ePrivacy regulation exists and may be viewed here. Once released, the finalised ePrivacy regulation is expected to replace the current existing ePrivacy directive, and align more closely with the GDPR.

Want to learn more about the GDPR? Check out these definitions: 

Data Protection Officer: A data protection officer is a role within a company or organisation whose responsibility is to ensure that the company…

Data Protection Impact Assessment: A data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is a privacy-related impact assessment whose objective is to identify…

Personal Data: Personal data is any type of data that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual (data subject). Some examples of personal…