Cookies and EU Law: History, Future Regulation and Critique

Authors

  • Jan Tomisek Institute of Law and Technology, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26116/techreg.2023.004

Keywords:

cookies, ePrivacy directive, ePrivacy regulation

Abstract

Cookies and similar technologies can be used to track the online behaviour of internet users and can pose risks to their privacy and other fundamental rights. The use of cookies and similar technologies is therefore regulated by EU law. The article describes the history of EU law regulating cookies, analyses its current form and application to different technologies, and describes the proposals for the ePrivacy Regulation. Based on the analysis, it provides a critique of both the current law and the proposals and suggests ways forward in the regulation of cookies and similar technologies.

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Published

01-10-2023

Issue

Vol. 2023 (2023)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Jan Tomisek

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How to Cite

Tomisek, J. (2023). Cookies and EU Law: History, Future Regulation and Critique. Technology and Regulation, 2023, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.26116/techreg.2023.004

Funding data

  • Horizon 2020
    Grant numbers Právo a technologie XI (MUNI/A/1293/2022)