ePrivacy Directive Art. 3 EN
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Services concerned

Telecommunications Identification Personal Data Processing
In force — consolidated2009-12-19 · CELEX 02002L0058-20091219 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2009-12-19in force CELEX 02002L0058-20091219
  • 2006-05-03 CELEX 02002L0058-20060503

Services concernedThis Directive shall apply to the processing of personal data in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services in public communications networks in the Community, including public communications networks supporting data collection and identification devices.

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