ePrivacy Directive (ePD)

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.law4devs.eu/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Overview

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Compliance Deadlines

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Stakeholder Roles

• manufacturer - Developers of cookies, tracking technologies, and communication tools
• importer - Entities bringing electronic communication services into the EU
• distributor - Providers of publicly available electronic communications services
• authorized_representative - EU representatives for non-EU service providers
• notified_body - Bodies for communications service certification
• market_surveillance | National regulatory authorities
• consumer - Users of electronic communications services

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Requirement Types

• obligation - Mandatory requirements for electronic communications providers
• prohibition - Prohibited practices (unsolicited communications, unauthorized access)
• right - Rights of subscribers and users
• procedure - Consent and notification procedures
• general - General provisions and definitions

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API Usage

# Get all ePrivacy Directive articles
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/eprivacy/articles

# Get ePrivacy Directive framework details
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/eprivacy

# Get ePrivacy Directive requirements
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/eprivacy/requirements

# Get ePrivacy Directive recitals
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/eprivacy/recitals

# Python SDK
from law4devs import Law4Devs

client = Law4Devs(api_key="your-api-key")

# List all ePrivacy Directive articles
articles = client.articles.list("eprivacy")

# Get ePrivacy Directive requirements by stakeholder role
requirements = client.requirements.list("eprivacy", role="manufacturer")

# Search ePrivacy Directive articles by tag
articles = client.articles.search("eprivacy", query="cookie consent")

// TypeScript SDK
import { Law4Devs } from '@law4devs/sdk';

const client = new Law4Devs({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

// List all ePrivacy Directive articles
const articles = await client.articles.list('eprivacy');

// Get ePrivacy Directive requirements by stakeholder role
const requirements = await client.requirements.list('eprivacy', { role: 'manufacturer' });

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Key Topics

• Cookie consent requirements (the “cookie law”)
• Confidentiality of communications
• Traffic and location data restrictions
• Unsolicited communications (spam, cold calls)
• Security of networks and services
• Caller/called line identification restrictions
• Relationship with GDPR (lex specialis)