The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published a second opinion on the proposed amendments to the E-Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC). The opinion analyses and compares the positions put forward by the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, and includes a number of recommendations. Among other things, the EDPS continues to support the adoption of a security breach notification scheme under which national regulators and individuals will be notified when individuals' personal data has been compromised. He also reiterates many of the suggestions made in his first opinion relating to the scope of the Directive and the right of legal persons (including consumer associations) to bring legal action against service providers for infringement of the Directive. Compared to his original opinion, the EDPS has taken great care to spell out in more detail the specific reasons for his original recommendations, taking on board many of the points that have been made by the three European legislators since the first opinion was published. Read more.
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