ePrivacy Regulation Slowly Moves Forward

Adoption of the ePrivacy Regulation Introduced in 2017, and originally slated to go into effect with the GDPR (on May 25, 2018), it now appears the ePrivacy Regulation will not be implemented before late 2021.

With the Romanian Presidency’s oversight of the Council of the European Union passing to Finland as of July 1, and in view of forthcoming EU parliamentary elections and procedural considerations, it is possible that the adoption of the ePrivacy Regulation may be delayed even further.

Full article: EU Updates: ePrivacy Regulation Inches Forward, EDPB Issues Guidance on Interplay Between GDPR and ePrivacy Directive