This 2002 ePrivacy Directive is an important legal instrument for privacy in the digital age, and more specifically the confidentiality of communications and the rules regarding tracking and monitoring. The entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation requires the EU legislator to update this text and the European Commission published a proposal on 10 January 2017. This new text will have to tackle the rapidly evolving technological landscape, with issues such as confidentiality of machine-to-machine communication (Internet of Things) or the confidentiality of individuals’ communication on publicly accessible networks (such as public Wi-Fi).
Preliminary EDPS Opinion on the review of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
Keynote address by Giovanni Buttarelli to ENISA Annual Privacy Forum 2015, Luxembourg.
Concluding remarks of Giovanni Buttarelli, Brussels
Opinion on a notification for Prior Checking received from the Data Protection Officer of the European Commission on the Security opinions on the Third Country Nationals accessing the Joint Research Centre sites (Case 2013-1020)
Opinion on a notification for Prior Checking received from the Data Protection Officer of the Research Executive Agency regarding the processing operation on personal data concerning the "Early Warning System (EWS) at the Research Executive Agency" (Case 2012-0981)