The Council of the EU will not reach a general approach to the draft regulation on e-privacy by the end of the year. The Estonian Presidency is, however, preparing to present a progress report at the ministerial meeting on 4 December.
The draft regulation aims to boost confidentiality in electronic communications while allowing service providers to use their clients’ personal data as long as the latter have given approval beforehand (see EUROPE 11700).
Controversial questions to be...