European ePrivacy directive revision looks to protect communication confidentiality,block nonconsensual tracking and lessen cookie warningsMessaging services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Gmail will face tough new rules on the tracking of users under a revision to the ePrivacy Directive proposed by the European Commission on Tuesday.
The new legislation seeks to reinforce the right to privacy and control of data for European citizens, and with messaging,email and voice services – such as those if by Facebook, Google and Microsoft – forced to guarantee the confidentiality of conversations and metadata around the time, or position and other factors of those conversations.
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Source: theguardian.com