You are viewing an archived webpage. The information on this page may be out of date. Learn about EPIC's recent work at epic.org.

European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Stronger Protections for Electronic Communications

The top European data protection official, the European Data Protection Supervisor, has called for strong privacy protections in the "ePrivacy Directive", an updated framework to safeguard personal information. "The scope of new ePrivacy rules needs to be broad enough to cover all forms of electronic communications irrespective of network or service used." The Data Protection Supervisor also said the legislation should "allow users to use end-to- end encryption without back doors". NGOs and data protection officials have also called for the reform of the European legislation after the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation. EPIC has urged the FCC to establish a comprehensive framework for communications privacy, noting the work now underway in Europe to update privacy laws.


« EPIC, Consumer Coalition Oppose Robocalls by Government Contractors | Main | Privacy Shield Sign-ons Begin »

Share this page:

Defend Privacy. Support EPIC.
US Needs a Data Protection Agency
2020 Election Security