Regolament ePrivacy 2026: X'qed jinbidel u kif tipprepara
Id-Direttiva ePrivacy tal-2002 — il-ligi wara l-popups tal-kunsens tal-cookies — qed tinbidel fl-ahhar. Ir-Regolament ePrivacy huwa mistenni ghall-2026-2027.
- Directive (current): 27 national implementations
- Regulation (coming): One law, directly applicable in all 27 states
Stricter consent
Pre-checked boxes, cookie walls, legitimate interest for cookies — explicitly prohibited.
Browser-level signals
Users set preferences once in browser. CMPs must read and respect.
Metadata protection
Communication metadata gets same protection as content.
Higher fines
GDPR alignment: up to €20M or 4% global turnover.
Beyond cookies
Device fingerprinting, pixels, local storage — all under same rules.
- CMP even more critical
- Dark patterns explicitly banned
- All tracking needs consent
- Browser signals must be respected
- Audit tracking
- Ensure genuine consent
- Choose certified CMP
- Document everything
- Auto-updating CMP
FlexyConsent
Built for regulatory change. Auto-updates, no manual intervention.
FlexyConsent — CMP certifikat Google.
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