Combating child abuse online – Council ready to negotiate a temporary measure

Today, member states' ambassadors agreed on a negotiating mandate on temporary rules to allow providers of communications services such as web-based email and messaging services to continue detecting child sexual abuse online.

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

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European Union directives, eMail, Information privacy, Spamming, Articles, Privacy law, Source, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, Cryptography, Internet privacy, Child sexual abuse, Confidentiality

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Today, member states' ambassadors agreed on a negotiating mandate on temporary rules to allow providers of communications services such as web-based email and messaging services to continue detecting child sexual abuse online.
The ePrivacy directive ensures the protection of private life and the confidentiality of communications and personal data in the electronic communications sector.
The Commission has announced that it will propose legislation to tackle child sexual abuse online by the second quarter of 2021.
Under the Council position, the temporary regulation will apply until 31 December 2025, or until an earlier date when the permanent legal instrument is adopted by the legislators and repeals this temporary measure.