Does the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive also deal with privacy threats that arise from software and hardware used for communications ?
The Directive does not directly address the design of software and hardware used for communication services. Nevertheless, it is recognized that the functionalities for the provision of electronic communications services may be integrated in the network or in any part of the terminal equipment of the user, including the software and that the protection of the privacy of the user should be independent of the various components that constitute the service. At present there are no specific EU data protection rules for software and hardware and manufacturers of such products would be required to comply with general data protection rules under Directive 95/46/EC. Moreover, if this is considered necessary, Directive 1999 /5/EC on radio and telecommunications terminal equipment empowers the European Commission to adopt measures ensuring that terminal equipment, hard- or software, is constructed in a way that is compatible with the right of the user to protect and control their personal data ,
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