# Instrument Metadata # Output tuned for LLM consumption -- deterministic parse of the # EUR-Lex source, no LLM involved in generation. instrument_id: eprivacy celex: "32002L0058" eli: "http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj" full_title: ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC short_title: ePrivacy Directive instrument_type: directive document_type: directive normative_weight: binding jurisdiction: EU effective_period: from: "2002-07-31" to: null dates: adopted: "2002-07-12" entered_into_force: "2002-07-31" status: in_force legal_status: in_force structure_levels: - title - chapter - article total_articles: 23 total_recitals: 0 total_annexes: 0 definitions_article: 2 chunk_strategy: by_chapter chunks: - /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md key_dates: - date: "1986-12-22" type: citation article: "14" context: "…personal data, in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC and Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in the field of…" - date: "1998-06-22" type: citation article: "14" context: "…provided for by Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the…" - date: "2002-03-07" type: citation article: "2" context: "…95/46/EC and in Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for…" - date: "2002-07-12" type: lifecycle context: "Adopted" - date: "2002-07-31" type: lifecycle context: "Entered into force" - date: "2003-10-31" type: deadline article: "17" context: "1. Before 31 October 2003 Member States shall bring into force…" - date: "2006-03-15" type: citation article: "15" context: "…required by Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or…" - date: "2011-05-25" type: deadline article: "15a" context: "…been rectified. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 25 May 2011, and shall notify it without delay of…" generated_at: "2026-10-05T22:50:58.539Z" articles: - article_number: 1 article_title: Scope and aim chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 1 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - security - data - privacy - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 2 article_title: Definitions chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 2 deletions: - celex: "32009L0136" act: Directive 2009/136/EC instrument_id: null position: within marker: M2 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - authorisation keywords: - terminal - security - data - access - consent - network - user - traffic data - location data - communication - value added service - electronic mail - personal data breach contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: true penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 3 article_title: Services concerned chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 3 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - data - network - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 4 article_title: Security of processing chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 4 applies_to_entities: - competent_authorities - european_commission topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - authorisation - implementing_acts keywords: - sanction - security - data - access - privacy - network - guidelines - notification - communication - personal data breach contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: true definitions: true penalties: true delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 14a paragraph: "2" external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 5 article_title: Confidentiality of the communications chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 5 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - authorisation keywords: - transaction - terminal - data - access - consent - network - user - traffic data - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: false definitions: true penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 15 paragraph: "1" external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 6 article_title: Traffic data chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 6 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - fraud_prevention keywords: - fraud - data - consent - network - user - traffic data - communication - value added service contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 15 paragraph: "1" external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 7 article_title: Itemised billing chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 7 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - privacy - user - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 8 article_title: Presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 8 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - user - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: true penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 9 article_title: Location data other than traffic data chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 9 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - data - consent - third party - network - user - traffic data - location data - communication - value added service contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: true penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 10 article_title: Exceptions chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 10 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - data - consent - network - user - location data - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 11 article_title: Automatic call forwarding chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 11 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - terminal - third party contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: true penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 12 article_title: Directories of subscribers chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 12 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - data - consent contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 13 article_title: Unsolicited communications chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 13 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - enforcement keywords: - consent - system - user - communication - electronic mail contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: true definitions: false penalties: true delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 15a paragraph: "2" external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 14 article_title: Technical features and standardisation chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 14 applies_to_entities: - member_states - european_commission topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - terminal - data - network - user - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 14a article_title: Committee procedure chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 14a applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - committee_procedure keywords: - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 15 article_title: Application of certain provisions of Directive 95/46/EC chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 15 applies_to_entities: - member_states - competent_authorities topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - authorisation - liability keywords: - liability - sanction - security - data - access - system - network - user - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: true definitions: false penalties: true delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 5 - target: Article 6 - target: Article 8 paragraph: "1" - target: Article 8 paragraph: "2" - target: Article 8 paragraph: "3" - target: Article 8 paragraph: "4" - target: Article 9 external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 15a article_title: Implementation and enforcement chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 15a applies_to_entities: - member_states - competent_authorities - european_commission topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications - enforcement keywords: - sanction - data - cross-border contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: true delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 16 article_title: Transitional arrangements chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 16 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - data contains: obligations: true prohibitions: true permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: true internal_references: - target: Article 12 external_references: - instrument_type: directive reference: "95/46/EC" recitals: [] - article_number: 17 article_title: Transposition chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 17 applies_to_entities: - member_states - european_commission topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: [] contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 18 article_title: Review chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 18 applies_to_entities: - member_states - european_commission - consumers topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: - consumer - communication contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: true definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 17 paragraph: "1" external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 19 article_title: Repeal chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 19 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: [] contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: - target: Article 17 paragraph: "1" external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 20 article_title: Entry into force chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 20 applies_to_entities: [] topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: [] contains: obligations: true prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: true internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: [] - article_number: 21 article_title: Addressees chunk_file: /eprivacy/chunks/eprivacy_t01.md path: Article 21 applies_to_entities: - member_states topics: - data_protection - electronic_communications keywords: [] contains: obligations: false prohibitions: false permissions: false definitions: false penalties: false delegated_powers: false implementing_powers: false rts_mandate: false its_mandate: false transitional: false internal_references: [] external_references: [] recitals: []