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European Union: Applicability of the Derogation from ePrivacy Directive to support the detection of child sexual abuse ends

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Applicability of the Derogation from ePrivacy Directive to support the detection of child sexual abuse ends

On 3 April 2026, the applicability of the Derogation from the ePrivacy Directive supporting the detection of child sexual abuse ends. The derogation was extended by Regulation (EU) 2024/1307. The extension allows providers of number-independent inte…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2020-09-10
under deliberation

On 10 September 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for an interim regulation, which…

2021-07-06
adopted

On 14 July 2021, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the ePrivacy…

2021-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2021, the ePrivacy derogation enters into force. The temporary derogation concerns Arti…

2026-04-03
revoked

On 3 April 2026, the applicability of the Derogation from the ePrivacy Directive supporting the det…