EDPB 02/2023

Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive

Clarifies which tracking techniques beyond cookies fall within Article 5(3) ePrivacy Directive — URL and pixel tracking, local processing, IoT reporting, unique identifiers — and how the consent requirement interacts with the GDPR. Version 2.0, adopted 7 October 2024.

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