§ ePrivacy Directive · Article 8
ePrivacy Directive Article 8: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 8 of the ePrivacy Directive imposes 6 obligations on providers of publicly available electronic communications services, service provider.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 8
Obligation 1
Offer the calling user the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of preventing the presentation of the calling line identification on a per-call basis.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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offer
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Ensure the calling subscriber has the possibility of preventing the presentation of the calling line identification on a per-line basis.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge for reasonable use, of preventing the presentation of the calling line identification of incoming calls.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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offer
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means, of rejecting incoming calls where the presentation of the calling line identification has been prevented by the calling user or subscriber.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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offer
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 5
Offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of preventing the presentation of the connected line identification to the calling user.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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service provider
- Sector scope
- electronic communications
- Action required
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offer
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
Inform the public that presentation of calling and/or connected line identification is offered and of the possibilities set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 8, Article 8
- Obligated entity
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providers of publicly available electronic communications services
- 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 8
Who must comply with Article 8 of the ePrivacy Directive?
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providers of publicly available electronic communications services, service provider.
What does Article 8 of the ePrivacy Directive require?
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offer ensure inform