§ ePrivacy Directive · Article 4
ePrivacy Directive Article 4: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 4 of the ePrivacy Directive imposes 2 obligations on provider of a publicly available electronic communications service.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 4
Obligation 1
The provider must take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security of its services, ensuring a level of security appropriate to the risk presented, considering the state of the art and implementation costs.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 4, Article 4
- Obligated entity
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provider of a publicly available electronic communications service
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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implement
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
In case of a particular risk of a breach of network security, the provider must inform subscribers concerning such risk and, where the risk lies outside the scope of the provider's measures, of any possible remedies including likely costs.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 4, Article 4
- Obligated entity
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provider of a publicly available electronic communications service
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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inform
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 4
Who must comply with Article 4 of the ePrivacy Directive?
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provider of a publicly available electronic communications service.
What does Article 4 of the ePrivacy Directive require?
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implement inform