Germany consults Member States on next steps for ePrivacy
Germany has taken the Presidency of the Council of the EU on the 1st of July. The Presidency is planning a first TELEWG on the 13th of July to discuss the progress on the ePrivacy […]
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FEDMA co-sign industry letter to urge Apple to adopt standards promoting interoperability and predictable privacy
On 2 July, following Apple’s announcement of their new operating system, iOS14, which includes major changes to its Identifier for Advertisers (IFDA), FEDMA joined a coalition of 16 organisations to call for standards promoting interoperability […]
Latest ePrivacy updates from the Croatian Presidency
The Croatian Presidency issued a progress report ahead of the end of its mandate on the 30th of June. A progress report is normally adopted at the Council of ministers which ends a Member States […]
What the EDPB plans for 2020
The European Data Protection Board published its annual report on the 18th May. The document includes an interesting note on what to expect from the DPAs in 2020. Furthermore, the document is a full recap […]
The EDPB’s contribution to GDPR evaluation under Article 97
The EDPB and the individual EEA Supervisory Authorities (SAs) contributed to the evaluation and review of the GDPR for the upcoming European Commission 2020 report. The EDPB is of the opinion that the application of […]
FEDMA develops a position on Legitimate Interest
FEDMA, the Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing, published an updated position paper on Legitimate Interest. Indeed, in the context of the upcoming Commission report on GDPR implementation, and as the European Data Protection […]
Croatian Presidency recognises core issues in ePrivacy text
On Tuesday 21st January, the State Secretary in charge of the minister for sea, transport and infrastructure in Croatia, Josip Bilaver, spoke to MEPs of the LIBE committee, providing them with an update on the […]
FEDMA to reach out to Commissioner Thierry Breton on ePrivacy file
Together with a number of trade association from the media sector, FEDMA has reached out to Mr Thierry Breton, new European Commissioner in charge of Internal Market since the 1st of November, to raise concerns […]
FEDMA to discuss industry efforts to foster trust at European Parliament
On the 18th November 2019, FEDMA organized its annual data protection event at the European Parliament. This year’s debate was focused on the importance to foster user’s trust, both through industry’s efforts, and with a […]