Article
An assessment of the Commission’s Proposal on Privacy and Electronic Communications
Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department C: Citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
(2017)
Abstract
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, appraises the European Commission’s proposal for an ePrivacy Regulation. The study assesses whether the proposal would ensure that the right to the protection of personal data, the right to respect for private life and communications, and related rights enjoy a high standard of protection. The study also highlights the proposal’s potential benefits and drawbacks more generally.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2017
Publisher Statement
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Citation Information
Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Joris Hoboken, Ronan Fahy, Kristina Irion, et al.. "An assessment of the Commission’s Proposal on Privacy and Electronic Communications" Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department C: Citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs. (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/frederik-zuiderveenborgesius/28/