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Regulation
EU ePrivacy Directive
Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by 2009/136/EC)
Data Privacy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Date
Nov 25, 2009
Status
In Force
Source
legaldatahunter
Legislative Body
European Parliament and Council
Enacted
Jul 12, 2002
Effective
Nov 25, 2009
Type
directive
Relevance
80%
Summary
Regulates privacy in electronic communications, covering cookies, direct marketing, traffic data, and location data. Requires user consent for cookies and tracking technologies. Currently being revised to become the ePrivacy Regulation to align with GDPR.