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ePrivacy artikel 6: Traffic data

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CELEX 32002L0058 · 2026-08-18 · Weight 67 · minimal-risk

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• in_scopeThe article applies to the situationboolean
• punktParagraph of the articleenum (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6)

Rule tree

1. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 1)

   Paragraph 1 applies

   1. Traffic data relating to subscribers and users processed and stored by the provider of a public communications network or publicly available electronic communications service must be erased or made anonymous when it is no longer needed for the purpose of the transmission of a communication without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of this Article and Article 15(1).

   Paragraph 1

2. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 2)

   Paragraph 2 applies

   2. Traffic data necessary for the purposes of subscriber billing and interconnection payments may be processed. Such processing is permissible only up to the end of the period during which the bill may lawfully be challenged or payment pursued.

   Paragraph 2

3. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 3)

   Paragraph 3 applies

   3. For the purpose of marketing electronic communications services or for the provision of value added services, the provider of a publicly available electronic communications service may process the data referred to in paragraph 1 to the extent and for the duration necessary for such services or marketing, if the subscriber or user to whom the data relate has given his or her prior consent. Users or subscribers shal…

   Paragraph 3

4. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 4)

   Paragraph 4 applies

   4. The service provider must inform the subscriber or user of the types of traffic data which are processed and of the duration of such processing for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 2 and, prior to obtaining consent, for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 3.

   Paragraph 4

5. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 5)

   Paragraph 5 applies

   5. Processing of traffic data, in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, must be restricted to persons acting under the authority of providers of the public communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services handling billing or traffic management, customer enquiries, fraud detection, marketing electronic communications services or providing a value added service, and must be restrict…

   Paragraph 5

6. If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 6)

   Paragraph 6 applies

   6. Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall apply without prejudice to the possibility for competent bodies to be informed of traffic data in conformity with applicable legislation with a view to settling disputes, in particular interconnection or billing disputes.

   Paragraph 6

If no rule matches: The article is not stated to apply, or no paragraph is selected. The agent abstains rather than guesses.

The article text as read

1. 11. Traffic data relating to subscribers and users processed and stored by the provider of a public communications network or publicly available electronic communications service must be erased or made anonymous when it is no longer needed for the purpose of the transmission of a communication without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of this Article and Article 15(1).
2. 22. Traffic data necessary for the purposes of subscriber billing and interconnection payments may be processed. Such processing is permissible only up to the end of the period during which the bill may lawfully be challenged or payment pursued.
3. 33. For the purpose of marketing electronic communications services or for the provision of value added services, the provider of a publicly available electronic communications service may process the data referred to in paragraph 1 to the extent and for the duration necessary for such services or marketing, if the subscriber or user to whom the data relate has given his or her prior consent. Users or subscribers shall be given the possibility to withdraw their consent for the processing of traffic data at any time.
4. 44. The service provider must inform the subscriber or user of the types of traffic data which are processed and of the duration of such processing for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 2 and, prior to obtaining consent, for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 3.
5. 55. Processing of traffic data, in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, must be restricted to persons acting under the authority of providers of the public communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services handling billing or traffic management, customer enquiries, fraud detection, marketing electronic communications services or providing a value added service, and must be restricted to what is necessary for the purposes of such activities.
6. 66. Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall apply without prejudice to the possibility for competent bodies to be informed of traffic data in conformity with applicable legislation with a view to settling disputes, in particular interconnection or billing disputes.

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Citation: 32002L0058 art. 6, Traffic data. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/agent/eprivacy-2002-58/artikel-6 (hämtad 2026-08-18, bevis sha256:2fba2d7cc0b0cd54, bygge legal-2026-08-25).