- This Regulation applies to:
- the provision of electronic communications services to end-users in the Union, irrespective of whether payment of the end-user is required;
- the use of such services;
- the protection of information related to the terminal equipment of end-users located in the Union.
- Where the provider of an electronic communications service is not established in the Union it shall designate in writing a representative in the Union.
- The representative shall be established in one of the Member States where the end-users of such electronic communications services are located.
- The representative shall have the power to answer questions and provide information in addition to or instead of the provider it represents, in particular, to supervisory authorities, and end-users, on all issues related to processing electronic communications data for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Regulation.
- The designation of a representative pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be without prejudice to legal actions, which could be initiated against a natural or legal person who processes electronic communications data in connection with the provision of electronic communications services from outside the Union to end-users in the Union.