Tag: spamming

The Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (2002/58/EC) was adopted in 2002 as a complement to the existing Framework Data Protection Directive (1997/66/EC). It regulates privacy and data protection issues as a result of new online marketing practices. One of the most controversial aspects of the directive was the introduction of an 'opt in' system requiring prior customer consent for unsolicited e-mails (spam). In November 2007, the Commission proposed to review the directive to take the latest technological developments into account.

The Commission has proposed a series of actions to complement EU legislation to curb spam, including more resources to help national authorities impose fines.

A survey by a software publisher says European businesses are sceptical about the EU's recently adopted anti-spam directive

In the third edition of its E-Commerce and Development Report, the UN Conference on Trade and Development identified the implications of the growth of the digital economy for developing countries.

Two weeks before the 31 October deadline for the introduction of a pan-European "ban on spam", the Commission hosts a workshop on unsolicited communications (spam) in Brussels on 16 October.

During its second reading on 18 April, the EP Citizens' Rights Committee decided that users should have the right to refuse 'cookies' and that it is up to Member States to decide for opt-in or opt-out on spam.