Exploring the ePrivacy Directive | UpGuard

This document provides an overview of the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) and the proposed ePrivacy Regulation, detailing rules on cookies and consent, protection of communications, data retention, location data, unsolicited marketing, and the directive’s relationship with the GDPR; it explains compliance obligations, potential penalties for noncompliance, and the regulatory move toward a directly applicable ePrivacy Regulation, and concludes with a vendor recommendation for UpGuard’s compliance and security monitoring services.