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GDPR · Regulation (EU) 2016/679

Article 88a

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Article 88a

Processing of personal data in the terminal equipment of natural persons

  1. 1.

    Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is only allowed when that person has given his or her consent, in accordance with this Regulation.

  2. 2.

    Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).

  3. 3.

    Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person without consent, and subsequent processing, shall be lawful to the extent it is necessary for any of the following:

    1. (a)

      carrying out the transmission of an electronic communication over an electronic communications network;

    2. (b)

      providing a service explicitly requested by the data subject;

    3. (c)

      creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use;

    4. (d)

      maintaining or restoring the security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.

  4. 4.

    Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply:

    1. (a)

      the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means;

    2. (b)

      if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject;

    3. (c)

      if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.

  5. 5.

    This Article shall apply from [OP: please insert the date = 6 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation]

Commission source wording and instructions

Article 88a

Commission proposal

Article 88a Processing of personal data in the terminal equipment of natural persons (1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is only allowed when that person has given his or her consent, in accordance with this Regulation. (2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1). (3) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person without consent, and subsequent processing, shall be lawful to the extent it is necessary for any of the following: (a) carrying out the transmission of an electronic communication over an electronic communications network; (b) providing a service explicitly requested by the data subject; (c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use; (d) maintaining or restoring the security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service. (4) Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent. (5) This Article shall apply from [OP: please insert the date = 6 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation]

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Article 88a

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Competing proposals

European Parliament amendments

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Alternative wording Amendment 115 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)
(b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject. In particular, gatekeepers under Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 should not be allowed to prompt data subjects more than once a year to give consent for the same processing purpose in respect of which they did not give consent or withdrew their consent;
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This amendment is inspired on the wording of recital 37 of the DMA.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 116 IMCO draft opinion · Alex Agius Saliba (rapporteur)

In order to prevent unfair commercial practices pursuant to Directive 2005/29/EC, new requests for consent within these periods preclude consent from being validly granted.

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With this amendment the rapporteur tries to prevent consent fatigue by reducing the possibility to use dark patterns under consumer law, in particular Directive 2005/29/EC.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 258 · Tobiasz Bocheński, Kosma Złotowski JURI
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 259 · Tobiasz Bocheński, Kosma Złotowski JURI
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 260 · Tobiasz Bocheński, Kosma Złotowski JURI
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Alternative wording Amendment 405 · Piotr Müller IMCO
(1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person shall be lawful where processing of such data is onlycarried allowed when that person has given his or her consent,out in accordance with this Regulation and is based on one of the legal bases set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
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Alternative wording Amendment 407 · Piotr Müller IMCO
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, inWhere the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectivesprocessing referred to in paragraph 1 is based on legitimate interests pursuant to Article 236(1), point (f), of this Regulation (EU), the GDPR requires a balancing test to ensure that the company’s interests do not override the user’s rights and reasonable expectations, this principle should we always respect and strive to achieve the right balance.
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Alternative wording Amendment 408 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Alternative wording Amendment 409 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(a) carrying out the transmission of an electronic communication over an electronic communications network; such access shall be strictly limited to what is technically necessary for the sole purpose of transmitting the communication to ensure the highest level of consumer protection. Such access shall not be used for purposes unrelated to the transmission of the communication, including profiling, advertising, audience measurement, service optimisation, or the creation of behavioural or usage analytics.
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 410 · Virginie Joron IMCO
(c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use;
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Alternative wording Amendment 411 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(c) instantly creating aggregated and anonymous measurement information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where such measurement it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use,; is restricted to aggregated statistical counting does not enable the identification, tracking or profiling of consumers beyond what is strictly necessary for aggregated statistics and does not involve the creation of persistent identifiers, provided that the data is not combined with data from other services from the same provider or from a third party or made accessible to third parties, subject to provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 or otherwise processed for purposes such as profiling, advertising, the optimisation of services beyond audience measurement, or the training of artificial intelligence systems, and provided that data subjects are given effective means to object without affecting the usability of the service.
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Alternative wording Amendment 412 · Christian Doleschal IMCO
(c) creatingmeasuring the audience of an online service in order to draw aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, as defined by article 2 (16) of Regulation 2024/1083, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use or by entitled third parties jointly authorised by advertisers and publishers, solely for the measurement of the overall market performance and subject to the safeguards laid down in Article 89(1);
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Alternative wording Amendment 413 · Sabine Verheyen IMCO
(c) creatingmeasuring the audience of an online service as defined in Article 2(16) of Regulation 2024/1083 to create aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service or by entitled third parties jointly authorised by adverstisers or publishers, solely for itsthe ownmeasurement useof the overall market performance and subject to the safeguards laid down in Article 89(1);
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The literal header reads Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / GDPR / Art. 26. Its amended-law locator is inconsistent with the base column, but the proposal operation and matching base text support Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Article 88a(3)(c). The literal header remains visible and the target is labelled as an inference.

Header printed in the source: Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / GDPR / Art. 26

Alternative wording Amendment 414 · Piotr Müller IMCO
(c) creatingmeasuring aggregatedor information aboutimproving the usageperformance, security or functionality of an online service, toincluding measurethrough testing and the audiencecreation of suchaggregated ausage serviceinformation, where itsuch processing is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for itsthe controller’s own use;, the prevention of fraud or other risky behaviour or technical incidents
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Alternative wording Amendment 415 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(d) maintainingmaintenance or restoringrestoration of the security of a service provided by the controller and requested explicitly by the data subject provided that it is limited to what is strictly necessary for ensuring a specific security purpose or addressing concrete security vulnerabilities or incidents affecting the requested service or device. Measures under this point shall not alter the functionality of the hardware or software, or the terminalprivacy equipmentsettings chosen by the consumer, unrelated to that purpose. Access shall not be used forto thegenerate provisionpersistent ofidentifiers, suchbehavioural serviceprofiles, or long-term activity logs, nor shall it introduce device fingerprinting, device graphing, or similar techniques enabling tracking across services or applications.
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Alternative wording Amendment 416 · Virginie Joron IMCO
(d) maintaining or restoring the integrity or security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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Alternative wording Amendment 417 · Piotr Müller IMCO
(d) maintaining, restoring or restoringensuring the security of a service providedor by the controller and requested by the data subject orof the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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New operation deleting existing wording Amendment 418 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO

new Parliament proposal instruction expressly deletes existing law

This provision can be invoked only where the controller is able to demonstrate, upon request by a Data Protection Authority, that it uses exclusively temporary, transient, non-persistent tracking technologies immediately deleted after the browsing session and technically designed to expire automatically at the moment the advertisement has been displayed and any strictly necessary measurement of its display or performance has occurred..

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 419 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 420 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 421 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 422 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 423 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 424 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 425 · Piotr Müller IMCO
(4) Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 426 · Sabine Verheyen IMCO
(4) Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.
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Alternative wording Amendment 427 · Virginie Joron IMCO
Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the followingconsent shall apply:only be valid if it is freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and takes the form of a statement or a clear affirmative action, in accordance with Article 4, point (11), and Article 7 of this Regulation, in accordance with Guidelines 05/2020 of the European Data Protection Board on consent. It must be as easy for the data subject to refuse or withdraw consent as it was to give consent, and any such refusal or withdrawal must be without detriment. The interface used to request, give, refuse or withdraw consent shall be designed, organised and used in accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 and must not deceive or manipulate the data subject or materially distort or impair his or her ability to make free and informed decisions.
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Alternative wording Amendment 428 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(a) the data subjectconsumer shall be able to exercise their choice to refuse requests for consent or withdraw consent in ana easyconsumer-friendly, accessible,n and intelligibleeasy manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; it shall be as easy to refuse or withdraw consent as to give it;
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 429 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
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Alternative wording Amendment 430 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; When a user has refused or withdrawn consent, electronic communications service providers and third parties may not seek the user’s consent again until one year has elapsed from the date of the user’s decision for the same processing purpose.
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Alternative wording Amendment 431 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. Cross-service tracking techniques or data reuse for incompatible purposes shall also be excluded in line with provision under Regulation (EU) 2022/1925.
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Alternative wording Amendment 432 · David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group IMCO
New requests for consent within these periods, precludes consent from being validly granted. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 433 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 434 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 435 · Piotr Müller IMCO
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1360 · Sibylle Berg ITRE · LIBE
Article 88a
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Deletion applies to all of Article 88a (paragraphs 1-5).

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1361 · Sebastian Tynkkynen, Diego Solier ITRE · LIBE
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1362 · Axel Voss ITRE · LIBE
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1363 · Pernando Barrena Arza ITRE · LIBE
Article 88a
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Deletion of new article 88a

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The literal header reads Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2026/679 / Article 88a. Its typo is preserved; the proposal parent and matching target evidence independently support Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Article 88a.

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1364 · Pernando Barrena Arza, João Oliveira ITRE · LIBE
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1365 · Markéta Gregorová, Damian Boeselager on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group ITRE · LIBE
Article 88a
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Article 88a moved back to the ePrivacy Directive

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1366 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1367 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
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The literal header reads Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 / Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Article 88. Its amended-law locator is inconsistent with the base column, but the proposal operation and matching base text support Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Article 88a, heading. The literal header remains visible and the target is labelled as an inference.

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Alternative wording Amendment 1368 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1369 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
(1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is only allowed when that person has given his or her consent, in accordance with this Regulation.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1370 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a naturaldata personsubject, and any subsequent processing necessary to achieve the purpose for which the data subject has given consent is only allowed when that person has given his or her consent, in accordance with this Regulation.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1371 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE
(1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person shall be lawful where such processing is onlycarried allowed when that person has given his or her consent,out in accordance with this Regulation and on the basis of Article 6 of this Regulation.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1372 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(1) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in thea terminal equipment, ofand asubsequent natural personprocessing is only allowed when that person has given his or her consent, in accordance with this Regulation.
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1373 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE

(1a) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 1a is inserted:

A data subject shall not be denied access to a service or to a functionality of a service on the grounds that the data subject has not given consent under paragraph 1 to the storing of, or gaining of access to, personal data in a terminal equipment that is not strictly necessary for the provision of that service or functionality.'

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1374 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1375 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).
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Alternative wording Amendment 1376 · Ana Vasconcelos, João Cotrim De Figueiredo ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1), provided that any such measure is necessary and proportionate and does not require the general identification of users, nor the weakening of anonymity, encryption or other protective tools on which users, including journalists, activists and other persons at risk, rely.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1377 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6 and, where applicable, Article 9, including applicable obligations of professional secrecy to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).
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Alternative wording Amendment 1378 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in thea terminal equipment, ofand asubsequent natural personprocessing, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6(3), to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).
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Alternative wording Amendment 1379 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Oliver Schenk, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(2) Paragraph 1 does not preclude storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a naturaldata personsubject, based on Union or Member State law within the meaning of, and subject to the conditions of Article 6, to safeguard the objectives referred to in Article 23(1).
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1380 · Mary Khan ITRE · LIBE

In Article 88a, the following paragraph 2a is inserted:

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Secure communication is a civil right. The rules governing terminal devices and cookies must never create a back door for content control or for making encryption technically weaker.

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1381 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
(3) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person without consent, and subsequent processing, shall be lawful to the extent it is necessary for any of the following: (a) carrying out the transmission of an electronic communication over an electronic communications network; (b) providing a service explicitly requested by the data subject; (c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use; (d) maintaining or restoring the security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1382 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(3) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in thea terminal equipment of a natural person without consent, and subsequent processing, shall solely be lawful to the extent it is strictly necessary for any of the following purposes:
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Alternative wording Amendment 1383 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(3) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a naturaldata personsubject without consent, and subsequent processing, shall be lawful to the extent it is necessary for any of the following:
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Alternative wording Amendment 1384 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE
(3) Storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person without consent, and subsequent processing, shall be lawful to the extent it is necessary for any of the following:
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1385 · Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas ITRE · LIBE

(aa) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point aa is inserted

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Alternative wording Amendment 1386 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(b) providing a service explicitly requested by the data subject, where the personal data processed remains strictly limited to what is necessary for the provision of a specific an identifiable service;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1387 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Henrik Dahl, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(b) providing a service or the maintenance of a user session explicitly requested by the data subject;
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1388 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(ba) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point ba is inserted

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(c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1390 · Angelika Niebler, Monika Hohlmeier ITRE · LIBE
(c) creatingmeasuring the audience of an online service in order to draw aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, as defined by article 2 (16) of Regulation 2024/1083, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use or by entitled third parties jointly authorised by advertisers and publishers, solely for the measurement of the overall market performance and subject to the safeguards laid down in Article 89(1);
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Alternative wording Amendment 1391 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(c) Immediately creating anonymous aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use and does not enable the identification, tracking or profiling of data subjects;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1392 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(c) creating aggregated, anonymised information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use, provided that such information is not further processed for another purpose;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1393 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulo Cunha, Angelika Niebler, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service tosolely measurefor the audienceuse of such a service, where it is carried out by the controllerprovider of that online service solely for its own use;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1394 · Oliver Schenk, François-Xavier Bellamy, Dimitris Tsiodras, Axel Voss, Ana Miguel Pedro, Marion Walsmann, Lena Düpont, Romana Tomc, Marie-Sophie Lanig ITRE · LIBE
(c) (c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience of such a service, where it is carried out byat the direction of the controller of that online service, serviceor solelyby fora itsthird ownparty useacting on behalf of the controller;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1395 · Wouter Beke ITRE · LIBE
(c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measure the audience as defined in article 2(16) of suchRegulation a service2024/1083, where it is carried out by the controllerprovider of that online service, solelyor forby itsa ownjoint usecontroller or processor mandated by the provider of that online service;
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This amendment ensures legal clarity by aligning the text with the EMFA definition of audience measurement and allowing mandated joint controllers or processors to carry it out. This safeguards independent, comparable and verifiable measurement, while enabling the use of aggregated market statistics for transparency and fair competition.

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Alternative wording Amendment 1396 · Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello ITRE · LIBE
(c) creating aggregated information about the usage of an online service to measuremeasuring the audience of suchan aonline service, where it is carried out by the controller of that online service solely for its own use, or by a third party acting on behalf of the controller;
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1397 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulo Cunha, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
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Alternative wording Amendment 1398 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulo Cunha, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(d) maintaining or restoring the security, integrity and functioning of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the security of the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service., including detecting, preventing or mitigating fraud, automated or non-human traffic, unauthorised access, misuse of the service, circumvention of technical access conditions, or other uses that are contrary to the provider’s terms and conditions
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Alternative wording Amendment 1399 · Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas ITRE · LIBE
(d) maintaining, restoring or restoringensuring the technical security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service., including in particular cybersecurity, the protection of personal data and privacy of the user and prevention of fraud and unauthorised access provided that such measures do not override the fundamental rights and interests of the subscriber or user;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1400 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(d) demonstrably and proportionally maintaining or restoring the technical security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1401 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE
(d) maintaining or restoring the security and integrity of a service provided by the controller, andincluding requestedfraud by the data subjectprevention or technical incidents, of the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1402 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(d) maintaining or restoring the integrity and security of a service provided by the controller and requested by the data subject or the terminal equipment used for the provision of such service.
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1403 · Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1404 · Ondřej Krutílek ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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New exemptions are suggested concerning activities that are not based on profiling, i.e. covering low‑risk to the rights and freedoms, non‑profiling activities that do not involve any retention of personal data beyond the user’s active session nor any link to past or future behaviour. This suggestion is inspired by the EDPB/EDPS joint opinion aimed to to create incentives to use less‑intrusive forms of online advertising and to make the rules more proportionate, i.e. allowing some forms of targeted advertising, which is crucial for European publishers and service providers.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1405 · Oliver Schenk, Dimitris Tsiodras, Axel Voss, Ana Miguel Pedro, Marion Walsmann, Lena Düpont, Romana Tomc, Marie-Sophie Lanig, Aura Salla ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1406 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulo Cunha, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1407 · Ana Vasconcelos, João Cotrim De Figueiredo ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following sentence is added

The purposes listed in this paragraph shall be interpreted narrowly and shall not serve as a basis for tracking, profiling or the large-scale monitoring of the online activity of data subjects.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1408 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1409 · François-Xavier Bellamy ITRE · LIBE

(da) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point da is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1410 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulo Cunha, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Oliver Schenk, Marie-Sophie Lanig, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE

(db) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point db is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1411 · Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas ITRE · LIBE

(db) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point db is inserted

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1412 · Oliver Schenk, François-Xavier Bellamy, Dimitris Tsiodras, Axel Voss, Ana Miguel Pedro, Marion Walsmann, Lena Düpont, Romana Tomc, Marie-Sophie Lanig, Aura Salla ITRE · LIBE
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1413 · Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas ITRE · LIBE

(dc) In Article 88a, paragraph 3, the following point dc is added

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1414 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(3a) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 3a is added:

Paragraph 3 shall not apply to behavioural or personalised advertising, profiling, customer segmentation, or the inference of health status or other special categories of personal data. Processing for those purposes shall require the data subject’s consent.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1415 · Tomas Tobé, Arba Kokalari, Jörgen Warborn ITRE · LIBE

(3a) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 3a is added:

For any other purpose than those referred to in the second subparagraph, the processing shall comply with Article 6 and, where applicable, with Article 9.'

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1416 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(3b) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 3b is added:

The storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a user or subscriber pursuant to this Article shall be without prejudice to Directive 2002/58/EC, which shall continue to apply in full. In particular, this Article shall not affect the confidentiality of communications and of the related traffic data, the protection of traffic and location data, the safeguards against unsolicited communications, and the possibility for Member States to adopt restrictive measures, as provided for in Articles 5, 6, 9, 13 and 15(1) of that Directive.'

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The storing of, or access to, information in terminal equipment pursuant to Article 88a is without prejudice to Directive 2002/58/EC, which continues to apply in full, and in particular to the confidentiality of communications and of the related traffic data, the protection of traffic and location data, the safeguards against unsolicited communications, and the powers of Member States under Article 15(1). Without this clause, the transfer of the terminal regime to the GDPR could be read as an implicit repeal of the ePrivacy protections which survive it.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1417 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(3c) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 3c is added:

In particular, information relating to other natural persons stored in the terminal equipment of a user or subscriber, such as contact details, constitutes personal data of those persons. Consent given by the user or subscriber to the storing of, or access to, such information shall not constitute consent by the natural persons to whom that information relates, nor a legal basis for any further processing of their personal data. Such information shall not be transmitted to third parties, nor used for purposes other than those strictly necessary for the service explicitly requested by the user or subscriber.'

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Information relating to other natural persons stored in the terminal equipment of a user, such as contact details, constitutes personal data of those persons. Consent given by the user does not constitute consent by the persons to whom that information relates, nor a legal basis for any further processing of their data. Such information may not be transmitted to third parties nor used for purposes other than those strictly necessary for the service explicitly requested.

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1418 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(3d) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 3d is added:

This Article shall be without prejudice to the right of data subjects to receive compensation for material or non-material damage resulting from the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in their terminal equipment pursuant to this Article, and to the liability of controllers and processors for such processing.'

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1419 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
(4) Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1420 · Angelika Niebler, Monika Hohlmeier ITRE · LIBE
(4) Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. This paragraph also applies to the subsequent processing of personal data based on consent.
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1421 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply: (a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means; (b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject; (c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1422 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in thea terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following shall apply without processing more personal data in line with Article 11:
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Alternative wording Amendment 1423 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a natural person is based on consent, the following principles shall apply:
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Alternative wording Amendment 1424 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Oliver Schenk, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
Where storing of personal data, or gaining of access to personal data already stored, in the terminal equipment of a naturaldata personsubject is based on consent, the following shall apply:
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1425 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1426 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means;, except where the controller is a media service provider as defined in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/108
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Alternative wording Amendment 1427 · Oliver Schenk, François-Xavier Bellamy, Dimitris Tsiodras, Axel Voss, Ana Miguel Pedro, Marion Walsmann, Lena Düpont, Romana Tomc, Marie-Sophie Lanig ITRE · LIBE
(a) the data subject shall be able to refuse requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner, or be presented with the option to decline consent and proceed to a single-clickpaid button or equivalent meansalternative;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1428 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(a) the data subject shall be able to refuse or withdraw requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1429 · François-Xavier Bellamy ITRE · LIBE
(a) the data subject shall be able to refuse or accept requests for consent in an easy and intelligible manner with a single-click button or equivalent means;
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1430 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully rely on the consent of the data subject;
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Alternative wording Amendment 1431 · François-Xavier Bellamy ITRE · LIBE
(b) if the data subject gives consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for the period during which the controller can lawfully or technically rely on the consent of the data subject;
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1432 · François-Xavier Bellamy ITRE · LIBE
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months.
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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1433 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1434 · Alex Agius Saliba ITRE · LIBE
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months. Information about declined requests may be stored and accessed lawfully in the terminal equipment provided that such information does not contain personal data nor unique identifiers and is used only for determining when consent was refused.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1435 · Nadine Morano ITRE · LIBE
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months unless a substantial change in circumstances, in the purposes of the processing or in the safeguards afforded to the data subject justifies a new request.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1436 · Oliver Schenk, Axel Voss, Ana Miguel Pedro, Marion Walsmann, Lena Düpont, Romana Tomc, Marie-Sophie Lanig ITRE · LIBE
(c) if theWhere data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a newrefuse request for consent forpresented by media service providers, Media service providers shall be able to offer data subjects an equivalent alternative that is not accompanied by the sameprocessing purposeof personal data for audience-based advertising purposes, where appropriate for a periodreasonable of at least six monthsfee.
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Alternative wording Amendment 1437 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE
(c) if the data subject declines a request for consent, the controller shall not make a new request for consent for the same purpose for a period of at least six months, except where the controller is a media service provider as defined in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/108.
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1438 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, António Tânger Corrêa, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

In Article 88a, paragraph 4, points a, b, c, d are replaced by the following:

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avoid hard-coded consent UX mandates sources guidelines EDPB 05/2020

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1439 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1440 · Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Alexandre Varaut, Fabrice Leggeri, Marion Maréchal, António Tânger Corrêa, Christophe Bay ITRE · LIBE

(4a) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

The Board shall encourage stakeholders to develop cross-device,, interoperable and ergonomic interfaces that address consent fatigue, while taking into account the economic balance of all the stakeholders concerned, by exploring possibilities such as:

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Additional proposed wording Amendment 1441 · Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Angelika Niebler, Adina Vălean, Pekka Toveri, Christian Ehler ITRE · LIBE

(4a) In Article 88a, the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

Nothing in this Article shall prevent a media service provider from making access to its service conditional on either the data subject's consent to the processing of personal data for one or more specified purposes, or the payment of a reasonable fee for access to an equivalent version that does not involve such processing. Where such is offered, both options shall be presented to the data subject with equal prominence, in plain language and without the use of dark patterns.'

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Remove proposed wording Amendment 1442 · Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller ITRE · LIBE
(5) This Article shall apply from [OP: please insert the date = 6 months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation]
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