A marketplace startup assumes the e-Commerce Directive alone answers all personal-data compliance questions. How should counsel respond?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
The e-Commerce Directive helps with intermediary and information-society service themes — it is not a GDPR substitute. Think of it as traffic rules for online shops, not the full privacy constitution. Personal data still needs the GDPR toolkit.
Full Explanation
Directive 2000/31/EC (e-Commerce Directive) addresses aspects of information-society services, including certain intermediary liability themes, within the broader EU digital framework. Personal-data processing remains governed by the GDPR (and other applicable instruments such as ePrivacy where relevant). Treating the e-Commerce Directive as a complete answer to personal-data compliance is incorrect.