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Commission proposes high level of privacy rules for all electronic communications and updates data protection rules for EU institutions

The Commission is proposing new legislation to ensure stronger privacy in electronic communications, while opening up new business opportunities. The measures presented today aim to update current rules, extending their scope to all electronic communication providers. They also aim to create new possibilities to process communication data and reinforce trust and security in the Digital Single Market – a key objective of the Digital Single Market strategy.

Slide showing a laptop and text "Delivering on the Digital Single Market - Stronger privacy rules for electronic communications"

European Commission

Slide showing a laptop and text "Delivering on the Digital Single Market - Stronger privacy rules for electronic communications"