CIPP/E: Certified Information Privacy Professional/EuropeDemo

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QuestionQ23

Compliance with European Data Protection Law and Regulation

A mobile-device application that uses cookies is subject to the consent requirement under which of the following?

  • A The ePrivacy Directive
  • B The E-Commerce Directive
  • C The Data Retention Directive
  • D The EU Cybersecurity Directive
Explanation

The ePrivacy Directive’s Article 5(3) governs storing information on, or accessing information from, a user’s terminal equipment, including through cookies, and requires the user’s consent after receiving clear and comprehensive information, except for limited necessary-use exceptions.

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