The Commission intends to submit telecommunication services such as Whatsapp and Viber to its new private life rules, according to leaks that have appeared in the press. Whilst awaiting the final legislative drafts in January 2017, the Commission published the complete results of its public consultation, as well as a Eurobarometer survey on this subject on Monday 19 December.
Directive 2002/58/EC on private life regulates the way in which telecommunication service providers have to manage...