Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive, consolidated) — privacy and electronic communications

1. ["art_15a"]

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   art_15a Article 15a Implementation and enforcement 1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties, including criminal sanctions where appropriate…

2. ["art_10"]

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   art_10 Article 10 Exceptions Member States shall ensure that there are transparent procedures governing the way in which a provider of a public communications…

3. ["art_14"]

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   art_14 Article 14 Technical features and standardisation 1. In implementing the provisions of this Directive, Member States shall ensure, subject to paragraphs…

4. ["art_8"]

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   art_8 Article 8 Presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification 1. Where presentation of calling line identification is offered, the…

5. ["art_2"]

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   art_2 Article 2 Definitions Save as otherwise provided, the definitions in Directive 95/46/EC and in Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the…

6. ["art_4"]

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   art_4 Article 4 ►M2 Security of processing ◄ 1. The provider of a publicly available electronic communications service must take appropriate technical and…

7. ["art_6"]

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   art_6 Article 6 Traffic data 1. Traffic data relating to subscribers and users processed and stored by the provider of a public communications network or…

8. ["art_3"]

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   art_3 Article 3 Services concerned This Directive shall apply to the processing of personal data in connection with the provision of publicly available…

9. ["art_16"]

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   art_16 Article 16 Transitional arrangements 1. Article 12 shall not apply to editions of directories already produced or placed on the market in printed or…

10. ["art_11"]

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    art_11 Article 11 Automatic call forwarding Member States shall ensure that any subscriber has the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of…

11. ["art_5"]

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    art_5 Article 5 Confidentiality of the communications 1. Member States shall ensure the confidentiality of communications and the related traffic data by means…

12. ["art_19"]

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    art_19 Article 19 Repeal Directive 97/66/EC is hereby repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 17(1). References made to the repealed…

13. ["art_1"]

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    art_1 Article 1 Scope and aim ▼M2 1. This Directive provides for the harmonisation of the national provisions required to ensure an equivalent level of…

14. ["art_21"]

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    art_21 Article 21 Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

15. ["art_18"]

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    art_18 Article 18 Review The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council, not later than three years after the date referred to in…

16. ["art_12"]

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    art_12 Article 12 Directories of subscribers 1. Member States shall ensure that subscribers are informed, free of charge and before they are included in the…

17. ["art_13"]

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    art_13 Article 13 Unsolicited communications 1. The use of automated calling and communication systems without human intervention (automatic calling machines)…

18. ["art_20"]

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    art_20 Article 20 Entry into force This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

19. ["art_17"]

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    art_17 Article 17 Transposition 1. Before 31 October 2003 Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They…

20. ["art_15"]

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    art_15 Article 15 Application of certain provisions of Directive 95/46/EC 1. Member States may adopt legislative measures to restrict the scope of the rights…

21. ["art_9"]

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    art_9 Article 9 Location data other than traffic data 1. Where location data other than traffic data, relating to users or subscribers of public communications…

22. ["art_7"]

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    art_7 Article 7 Itemised billing 1. Subscribers shall have the right to receive non-itemised bills. 2. Member States shall apply national provisions in order…

23. ["art_14a"]

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    art_14a Article 14a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Communications Committee established by Article 22 of Directive 2002/21/EC…

24. ["art_6"]

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    art_6 (1). 2. Traffic data necessary for the purposes of subscriber billing and interconnection payments may be processed. Such processing is permissible only…

25. ["art_15a"]

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    art_15a 4. The relevant national regulatory authorities may adopt measures to ensure effective cross-border cooperation in the enforcement of the national laws…

26. ["art_13"]

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    art_13 4. In any event, the practice of sending electronic mail for the purposes of direct marketing which disguise or conceal the identity of the sender on…

27. ["art_15"]

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    art_15 (1) of that Directive. ▼M2 1b. Providers shall establish internal procedures for responding to requests for access to users' personal data based on…

28. ["art_2"]

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    art_2 breach’ means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to…

29. ["art_4"]

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    art_4 3. In the case of a personal data breach, the provider of publicly available electronic communications services shall, without undue delay, notify the…

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