Proposal for the ePrivacy Regulation 2019

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Key Issues

• Consent
• Data Protection Officer
• Email Marketing
• Encryption

Explanatory Memorandum

• Explanatory Memorandum

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council

Chapter 1 General Provision

• Subject matter
• Material Scope
• Territorial scope and representative
• Definitions

Chapter 2 Protection of Electronic Communications of Natural and Legal Persons and of Information stored in their Terminal Equipment

• Confidentiality of electronic communications data
• Permitted processing of electronic communications data
• Storage and erasure of electronic communications data`
• Protection of information stored in and related to end-users’ terminal equipment
• Consent
• Information and options for privacy settings to be provided
• Restrictions

Chapter 3 Natural and Legal Persons' Rights to Control Electronic Communications

• Presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification
• Exceptions to presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification
• Incoming call blocking
• Publicly available directories
• Unsolicited communications
• Information about detected security risks

Chapter 4 Independent Supervisory Authorities and Enforcement

• Independent supervisory authorities
• European Data Protection Board
• Cooperation and consistency procedures

Chapter 5 Remedies, Liability and Penalties

• Remedies
• Right to compensation and liability
• General conditions for imposing administrative fines
• Penalties

Chapter 6 Delegated Acts and Implementing Acts

• Exercise of the delegation
• Committee

Chapter 7 Final Provisions

• Repeal
• Monitoring and evaluation clause
• Entry into force and application