The European Commission’s (EC’s) draft directive on the processing of personal data in the electronic communications sector, which is likely to come into force this year, proposes a number of changes in relation to data protection and privacy online.

If adopted in its current form, the directive will have an impact on the collection and processing of all personal data in the context of electronic communications. It is intended to replace a current directive dealing with the specific area of data protection in the telecommunications sector.

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