Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Id-Direttiva 2002/58/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill

of 12 July 2002

tat-12 ta' Lulju 2002

concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications)

dwar l-ipproċessar tad-data personali u l-protezzjoni tal-privatezza fis-settur tal-komunikazzjoni elettronika(Direttiva dwar il-privatezza u l-komunikazzjoni elettronika)

Il-PARLAMENT EWROPEW U L-KUNSILL TA' L-UNJONI EWROPEA,

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Wara li kkunsidraw it-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea u b'mod partikolari l-Artikolu 95 tiegħu,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Wara li kkunsidraw il-proposta tal-Kummissjoni [1],

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),

Wara li kkunsidraw l-opinjoni tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali [2],

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),

Wara li kkonsultaw il-proposta tal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni,

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

Waqt li jaġixxu skond il-proċedura stabbilita fl-Artikolu 251 tat-Trattat [3],

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),

Billi:

Whereas:

(1) Id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill ta' l-24 ta' Ottubru 1995 dwar il-protezzjoni ta' individwi fir-rigward ta' l-ipproċessar ta' data personali u dwar il-moviment liberu ta' dik id-data [4] teħtieġ illi l-Istati Membri jiżguraw illi d-drittijiet u libertajiet ta' persuni naturali fir-rigward ta' l-ipproċessar tad-data personali, u b'mod partikolari d-dritt tagħhom għall-privatezza, sabiex ikun żgurat il-moviment liberu tad-data personali fil-Komunità.

(1) Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data(4) requires Member States to ensure the rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, and in particular their right to privacy, in order to ensure the free flow of personal data in the Community.

(2) Din id-Direttiva tfittex li tirrispetta d-drittijiet fondamentali u tosserva l-prinċipji rikonoxxuti b'mod partikolari mill-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fondamentali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea. B'mod partikolari, din id-Direttiva tfittex li tiżgura r-rispett sħiħ tad-drittijiet stipulati fl-Artikoli 7 u 8 ta' dik il-Karta.

(2) This Directive seeks to respect the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for the rights set out in Articles 7 and 8 of that Charter.

(3) Il-kunfidenzjalità fil-komunikazzjoni hija garantita skond l-istrumenti internazzjonali dwar id-drittijiet tal-bniedem, b'mod partikolari il-Konvenzjoni Ewropea għall-Protezzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem u tal-Libertajiet Fondamentali, kif ukoll il-Kostituzzjonijiet ta' l-Istati Membri.

(3) Confidentiality of communications is guaranteed in accordance with the international instruments relating to human rights, in particular the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and the constitutions of the Member States.

(4) Id-Direttiva 97/66/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-15 ta' Diċembru 1997 dwar l-ipproċessar ta' data personali u l-protezzjoni tal-privatezza fis-settur tat-telekomunikazzjoni [5] ttraduċiet il-prinċipji stabbiliti fid-Direttiva 95/46/KE f'regoli speċifiċi għas-settur tat-telekomunikazzjoni. Id-Direttiva 97/66/KE għandha tiġi adattata għall-iżviluppi fis-swieq u t-tekonoloġiji għas-servizzi tal-komunikazzjoni elettronika sabiex tipprovdi livell indaqs ta' protezzjoni tad-data personali u l-privatezza ta' l-utenti ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament, irrispettivament mit-teknoloġija użata. Dik id-Direttiva għandha għaldaqstant titħassar u tiġi sostitwita b'din id-Direttiva.

(4) Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector(5) translated the principles set out in Directive 95/46/EC into specific rules for the telecommunications sector. Directive 97/66/EC has to be adapted to developments in the markets and technologies for electronic communications services in order to provide an equal level of protection of personal data and privacy for users of publicly available electronic communications services, regardless of the technologies used. That Directive should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Directive.

(5) Teknoloġiji diġitali avvanzati ġodda li qed ikunu introdotti bħalissa fin-networks pubbliċi ta' komunikazzjoni fil-Komunità, li jwasslu għal ħtiġiet speċifiċi dwar il-protezzjoni ta' data personali u l-privatezza ta' l-utent. L-iżvilupp tas-soċjetà ta' l-informazzjoni huwa karatterizzat mill-introduzzjoni ta' servizzi elettroniċi ta' komunikazzjoni ġodda. L-aċċess għan-networks diġitali mobbli sar aktar disponobbli u jista’ jintlaħaq mill-but tal-pubbliku in ġenerali. Dawn in-networks diġitali għandhom kapaċitajiet u possibiltajiet kbar għall-ipproċessar tad-data personali. L-iżvilupp transkonfini b'suċċess għal dawn is-servizzi huwa dipendenti f'parti fuq il-kunfidenza ta' l-utenti li l-privatezza tagħhom ma tkunx f'riskju.

(5) New advanced digital technologies are currently being introduced in public communications networks in the Community, which give rise to specific requirements concerning the protection of personal data and privacy of the user. The development of the information society is characterised by the introduction of new electronic communications services. Access to digital mobile networks has become available and affordable for a large public. These digital networks have large capacities and possibilities for processing personal data. The successful cross-border development of these services is partly dependent on the confidence of users that their privacy will not be at risk.

(6) L-Internet qed jaqleb l-istrutturi tas-suq tradizzjonali billi jipprovdi infrastruttura komuni u globali għat-twassil ta' medda wiesgħa ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika. Servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament fuq l-Internet jiftħu possibiltajiet ġodda għal min jużahom iżda ukoll riskji ġodda għal data personali u privatezza tagħhom.

(6) The Internet is overturning traditional market structures by providing a common, global infrastructure for the delivery of a wide range of electronic communications services. Publicly available electronic communications services over the Internet open new possibilities for users but also new risks for their personal data and privacy.

(7) Fil-każ ta' networks pubbliċi ta' komunikazzjoni, dispożizzjonijiet speċifiċi legali, regolatorji, u tekniċi għandhom jsiru sabiex ikunu protetti d-drittijiet u libertajiet fondamentali tal-persuni naturali u l-interessi leġittimi tal-persuni legali, b'mod partikolari fir-rigward tal-kapaċità li dejjem tiżdied tal-ħażna awtomatizzata u l-ipproċessar tad-data li għandha x'taqsam ma' l-abbonati u l-utenti.

(7) In the case of public communications networks, specific legal, regulatory and technical provisions should be made in order to protect fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and legitimate interests of legal persons, in particular with regard to the increasing capacity for automated storage and processing of data relating to subscribers and users.

(8) Dispożizzjonijiet legali, regolatorji u tekniċi adottati mill-Istati Membri dwar il-protezzjoni tad-data personali, il-privatezza u l-interess leġittimu tal-persuni legali fis-settur tal-komunikazzjoni elettronika, għandhom jiġu armonizzati sabiex jiġu evitati ostakoli għas-suq intern għall-komunikazzjoni elettronika skond l-Artikolu 14 tat-Trattat. L-armonizazzjoni għandha tkun limitata għal ħtiġiet neċessarji sabiex jiggarantixxu illi l-promozzjoni u l-iżvilupp ta' servizzi u networks ġodda ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi bejn l-Istati Membri ma jiġux ostakolati.

(8) Legal, regulatory and technical provisions adopted by the Member States concerning the protection of personal data, privacy and the legitimate interest of legal persons, in the electronic communication sector, should be harmonised in order to avoid obstacles to the internal market for electronic communication in accordance with Article 14 of the Treaty. Harmonisation should be limited to requirements necessary to guarantee that the promotion and development of new electronic communications services and networks between Member States are not hindered.

(9) L- Istati Membri, il-provdituri u l-utenti tas-servizzi konċernati, flimkien mal-korpi Komunitarji kompetenti, għandhom jikkoperaw sabiex jintroduċu u jiżviluppaw it-teknoloġiji relevanti fejn dan huwa neċessarju biex ikunu applikati l-garanziji previsti f'din id-Direttiva u jqisu partikolarment l-obbjettivi biex jimminimizzaw l-ipproċessar tad-data personali u li jużaw data anonima jew u psewdonoma fejn possibbli.

(9) The Member States, providers and users concerned, together with the competent Community bodies, should cooperate in introducing and developing the relevant technologies where this is necessary to apply the guarantees provided for by this Directive and taking particular account of the objectives of minimising the processing of personal data and of using anonymous or pseudonymous data where possible.

(10) Fis-settur tal-komunikazzjoni elettronika, id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tapplika b'mod partikolari għall-materji kollha li jikkonċernaw il-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet u libertajiet fondamentali, li mhumiex speċifikatament koperti mid-dispożizzjonijiet ta' din id-Direttiva, inklużi l-obbligazzjonijiet fuq il-kontrollur u drittijiet ta' l-individwi. Id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tgħodd għal servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni mhux pubbliċi.

(10) In the electronic communications sector, Directive 95/46/EC applies in particular to all matters concerning protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, which are not specifically covered by the provisions of this Directive, including the obligations on the controller and the rights of individuals. Directive 95/46/EC applies to non-public communications services.

(11) Bħad-Direttiva 95/46/KE, din id-Direttiva ma tittrattax kwistjonijiet dwar il-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet u l-libertajiet fondamentali relatati ma’ l-attivitajiet li mhumiex regolati mil-liġi Komunitarja. Għaldaqstant ma tbiddilx il-bilanċ eżistenti bejn id-dritt ta' l-individwu għall-privatezza u l-possibbiltà għall-Istati Membri li jieħdu l-miżuri msemmijin fl-Artikolu 15(1) ta' din id-Direttiva, neċessarji għall-protezzjoni tas-sigurtà pubblika, difiża, sigurta ta' l-Istat (li tinkludi il-ġid ekonomiku ta' l-Istat meta l-attivitajiet huma ta' materja ta' sigurtà ta' l-Istat) u l-infurzar tal-liġi kriminali. Konsegwenetement, din id-Direttiva ma taffetwax l-abbiltà ta' l-Istati Membri li jwettqu l-interċezzjoni legali ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika, jew li jieħdu miżuri oħra, jekk neċessarji għal kwalunkwe wieħed minn dawn l-iskopijiet u skond il-Konvenzjoni Ewropea għall-Protezzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem u tal-Libertajiet Fondamentali, hekk kif interpretati mid-deċi\jonijiet tal-Qorti Ewropea tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem. Dawn il-miżuri għandhom jkunu xierqa, strettament proporzjonali għall-iskop maħsub kif ukoll neċessarji fi ħdan soċjetà demokratika u għandhom ikunu suġġetti għal salvagwardji adegwati skond il-Konvenzjoni Ewropea għall-Protezzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem u tal-Libertajiet Fondamentali.

(11) Like Directive 95/46/EC, this Directive does not address issues of protection of fundamental rights and freedoms related to activities which are not governed by Community law. Therefore it does not alter the existing balance between the individual's right to privacy and the possibility for Member States to take the measures referred to in Article 15(1) of this Directive, necessary for the protection of public security, defence, State security (including the economic well-being of the State when the activities relate to State security matters) and the enforcement of criminal law. Consequently, this Directive does not affect the ability of Member States to carry out lawful interception of electronic communications, or take other measures, if necessary for any of these purposes and in accordance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as interpreted by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights. Such measures must be appropriate, strictly proportionate to the intended purpose and necessary within a democratic society and should be subject to adequate safeguards in accordance with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

(12) L-abbonati ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika li huwa aċċessibbli għall-pubbliku jistgħu jkunu persuni naturali jew legali. Billi tissupplimenta d-Direttiva 95/46/KE, din id-Direttiva hija intiża biex tipproteġi d-drittijiet fondamentali ta' persuni naturali u partikolarment id-dritt tagħhom għall- privatezza, kif ukoll l-interessi leġittimi ta' persuni legali. Din id-Direttiva ma tinvolvix obbligazzjoni għall-Istati Membri illi jestendu l-applikazzjoni tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE għall-protezzjoni ta' l-interessi leġittimi ta' persuni legali, li hija żgurata fi ħdan il-kwadru tal-leġislazzjoni Komunitarja u nazzjonali applikabbli.

(12) Subscribers to a publicly available electronic communications service may be natural or legal persons. By supplementing Directive 95/46/EC, this Directive is aimed at protecting the fundamental rights of natural persons and particularly their right to privacy, as well as the legitimate interests of legal persons. This Directive does not entail an obligation for Member States to extend the application of Directive 95/46/EC to the protection of the legitimate interests of legal persons, which is ensured within the framework of the applicable Community and national legislation.

(13) Ir-relazzjoni kontrattwali bejn l-abbonat u l-provditur tas-servizz tista’ tinvolvi pagament perjodiku jew ta' darba għas-servizz provdut jew li għandu jkun provdut. Cards imħallsin minn qabel huma kunsidrati ukoll bħala kuntratt.

(13) The contractual relation between a subscriber and a service provider may entail a periodic or a one-off payment for the service provided or to be provided. Prepaid cards are also considered as a contract.

(14) Data dwar is-sit tista’ tirreferi għal-latitudni, lonġitudni u altiduni tat-tagħmir terminali ta' l-utent, għad-direzzjoni tal-vjaġġ, għal-livell ta' eżattezza ta' l-infomazzjoni tas-sit, għall-identifikazzjoni taċ-ċellola tan-network li fiha huwa lokat it-tagħmir terminali f'fċertu punt fi żmien u għall-ħin li l-informazzjoni tas-sit ġiet rrekordjata.

(14) Location data may refer to the latitude, longitude and altitude of the user's terminal equipment, to the direction of travel, to the level of accuracy of the location information, to the identification of the network cell in which the terminal equipment is located at a certain point in time and to the time the location information was recorded.

(15) Komunikazzjoni tista’ tinkludi kull informazzjoni dwar l-isem, in-numru, l-indirizz provdut mill-mittent tal-komunikazzjoni jew l-utent ta' konnessjoni sabiex issir il-komunikazzjoni. Traffic data tista tinkludi kull traduzzjoni ta' din l-informazzjoni permezz tan-network fejn il-komunikazzjoni hija trasmessa sabiex issir it-trasmissjoni. Traffic data tista', fost oħrajn, tikkonsisti minn data li tirreferi għar-rotta, durata, ħin jew volum tal-komunikazzjoni, għall-protokoll użat, għas-sit tat-tagħmir terminali ta' min jibgħat jew jirċevi, għan-network fejn il-komunikazzjoni tibda jew tispiċċa, għall-bidu, tmiem jew durata tal-konnessjoni. Jistgħu jikkonsistu ukoll minn format fejn il-komunikazzjoni tintbagħat miin-network.

(15) A communication may include any naming, numbering or addressing information provided by the sender of a communication or the user of a connection to carry out the communication. Traffic data may include any translation of this information by the network over which the communication is transmitted for the purpose of carrying out the transmission. Traffic data may, inter alia, consist of data referring to the routing, duration, time or volume of a communication, to the protocol used, to the location of the terminal equipment of the sender or recipient, to the network on which the communication originates or terminates, to the beginning, end or duration of a connection. They may also consist of the format in which the communication is conveyed by the network.

(16) Informazzjoni li hija parti mis-servizz tax-xandir provdut fuq network ta' komunikazzjoni pubblika hija intiża għal udjenza potenzjalment bla limitu u ma tikkostitwix komunikazzjoni fis-sens ta' din id-Direttiva. Madanakollu, f'każijiet fejn l-abbonat individwali jew utent li jirċevi din l-informazzjoni jista’ jkun identifikat, per eżempju b'servizzi video-on-demand, l-informazzjoni li tintbagħat hija koperta mit-tifsira ta' komunikazzjoni għall-iskopijiet ta' din id- Direttiva.

(16) Information that is part of a broadcasting service provided over a public communications network is intended for a potentially unlimited audience and does not constitute a communication in the sense of this Directive. However, in cases where the individual subscriber or user receiving such information can be identified, for example with video-on-demand services, the information conveyed is covered within the meaning of a communication for the purposes of this Directive.

(17) Għall-iskopijiet ta' din id-Direttiva, kunsens ta' l-utent jew ta' l-abbonat, irrispettivament minn jekk dan ta' l-aħħar huwiex persuna naturali jew legali, għandu jkollu l-istess tifsira tal-kunsens tas-su[[ett tad-data hekk kif definita u speċifikata aktar fid-Direttiva 95/46/KE. Il-kunsens jista’ jngħata b'kull mod xieraq li jippermetti indikazzjoni speċifika u informata mogħtija b'mod liberu tax-xewqat ta' l-utent, li tinkludi l-ittikkjar ta' kaxxa meta żżur l-Internet website ta' l-Internet.

(17) For the purposes of this Directive, consent of a user or subscriber, regardless of whether the latter is a natural or a legal person, should have the same meaning as the data subject's consent as defined and further specified in Directive 95/46/EC. Consent may be given by any appropriate method enabling a freely given specific and informed indication of the user's wishes, including by ticking a box when visiting an Internet website.

(18) Servizzi ta' valur miżjud jistgħu, per eżempju, jikkonsistu minn pariri fuq pakketti ta' tariffi l-aktar irħas, gwidi tar-rotta, informazzjoni tat-traffiku, tbassir tat-temp u informazzjoni għat-turisti.

(18) Value added services may, for example, consist of advice on least expensive tariff packages, route guidance, traffic information, weather forecasts and tourist information.

(19) L-applikazzjoni ta' ċerti ħtiġiet dwar il-preżentazzjoni u restrizzjoni ta' telefonati u l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja konnessa u t-trasferiment awtomatiku ta' sejħiet lil-linji ta' l-abbonati mwaħħlin ma’ exchanges analogi m'għandhomx ikunu magħmula obbligatorji f'każijiet speċfiċi meta din l-applikazzjoni tkun teknikament impossibbli jew tkun teħtieġ sforz ekonomiku sproporzjonat. Huwa importanti għalll-partijiet interessati li jkunu informati b'dawn il-każijiet u l-Istati Membri għandhom għalhekk jinnotifikawhom lill-Kummissjoni.

(19) The application of certain requirements relating to presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification and to automatic call forwarding to subscriber lines connected to analogue exchanges should not be made mandatory in specific cases where such application would prove to be technically impossible or would require a disproportionate economic effort. It is important for interested parties to be informed of such cases and the Member States should therefore notify them to the Commission.

(20) Il-provdituri ta' servizzi għandhom jieħdu miżuri xierqa sabiex jissalvagwardjaw is-sigurtà tas-servizzi tagħhom, jekk neċessarju flimkien mal-provditur tan-network, u jinformaw lill-abbonati dwar kull riskju speċjali ta' ksur ta' sigurtà tan-network. Dawn ir-riskji jistgħu jseħħu speċjalment f'servizzi ta'komunikazzjoni elettronika fuq open network bħall-Internet jew telefonija mobbli analoga. Huwa partikolarment importanti għall-abbonati u l-utenti ta' dawn is-servizzi li jkun informati b'mod sħiħ mill-provditur tas-servizz tagħhom dwar ir-riskji ta' sigurtà eżistenti 'l barra mill-kamp ta' applikazjoni ta' rimedji possibbli mill-provditur tas-servizz. Provdituri ta' servizzi li joffru servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli publikament fuq l-Internet għandhom jinformaw lill-utenti u l-abbonati b'miżuri illi jistgħu jieħdu sabiex jipproteġju is-sigurtà tal-komunikazzjonijiet tagħhom bħal per eżempju billi jużaw tipi speċifiċi ta' software jew teknoloġiji ta' encryption. Il-ħtieġa li l-abbonati jkunu informati b'riskji partikolari għas-sigurtà ma je]lisx lill-provditur tas-servizz mill-obbligu illi jieħu, bi spejjez tiegħu, passi xierqa u immedjati sabiex jirrimedja kull riskju ta' sigurtà ġdid u mhux previst u li jistabbilixxi mill-ġdid il-livell normali ta' sigurtà tas-servizz. Il-proviżjoni ta' informazzjoni dwar riskji ta' sigurtà lill-abbonat għandhom ikunu bla ħlas bl-eċċezzjoni ta' spejjez nominali li l-abbonat jista' jsofri meta jirċevi jew jiġbor informazzjoni, bħal per eżempju permezz ta' downloading ta' messaġġ ta' posta elettronika. Is-sigurtà hija valutata fid-dawl ta' l-Artikolu 17 tad- Direttiva 95/46/KE.

(20) Service providers should take appropriate measures to safeguard the security of their services, if necessary in conjunction with the provider of the network, and inform subscribers of any special risks of a breach of the security of the network. Such risks may especially occur for electronic communications services over an open network such as the Internet or analogue mobile telephony. It is particularly important for subscribers and users of such services to be fully informed by their service provider of the existing security risks which lie outside the scope of possible remedies by the service provider. Service providers who offer publicly available electronic communications services over the Internet should inform users and subscribers of measures they can take to protect the security of their communications for instance by using specific types of software or encryption technologies. The requirement to inform subscribers of particular security risks does not discharge a service provider from the obligation to take, at its own costs, appropriate and immediate measures to remedy any new, unforeseen security risks and restore the normal security level of the service. The provision of information about security risks to the subscriber should be free of charge except for any nominal costs which the subscriber may incur while receiving or collecting the information, for instance by downloading an electronic mail message. Security is appraised in the light of Article 17 of Directive 95/46/EC.

(21) Għandhom jittieħdu miżuri sabiex jiġi pprevenut l-aċċess mhux awtorizzat ta' komunikazzjonijiet sabiex titħares il-kunfidenzjalità tal-komunikazzjoni, li tinkludi kemm il-kontenut kif ukoll kull data relatata ma’ din il-komunikazzjoni, permezz ta' networks pubbliċi ta' komunikazzjoni u servizzi ta' telekomunikazzjoni elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament. Il-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali f'ċerti Stati Membri tipprojbixxi biss l-aċċess intenzjonali mhux awtorizzat għall-komunikazzjonijiet.

(21) Measures should be taken to prevent unauthorised access to communications in order to protect the confidentiality of communications, including both the contents and any data related to such communications, by means of public communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services. National legislation in some Member States only prohibits intentional unauthorised access to communications.

(22) Il-projbizzjoni tal-]a\na tal-komunikazzjonijiet u d-data dwar it-traffiku relatati minn persuni minbarra l-utenti jew mingħajr il-kunsens tagħhom mhix maħsuba li tipprojbixxi ħażna awtomatika, intermedja u temporanja ta' din l-informazzjoni sa fejn dan isir għall-iskop uniku li titwettaq it-trasmissjoni fin-network tal-komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi u sakemm l-informazzjoni ma tinħażinx għal żmien itwal milli huwa meħtieġ għat-trasmissjoni u għall-iskopijiet tal-ġestjoni tat-traffiku, u li matul iż-żmien tal-ħażna tibqa' garantita l-kunfidenzjalità. Fejn dan huwa meħtieġ biex tkun aktar effiċjenti t-trasmissjoni 'l quddiem ta' informazzjoni aċċessibbli b'mod pubbliku lil reċipjenti oħrajn tas-servizz fuq talba tagħhhom, din id-Direttiva m'għandhiex tipprevjeni li tali informazzjoni tkompli tinħażen, sakemm din l-informazzjoni f'kull każ tkun aċċessibbli g]all-pubbliku mingħajr restrizzjonijiet u li kull data li jirreferu għal abbonati jew l-utenti indivdwali li jitolbu din l-informazzjoni jitħassru.

(22) The prohibition of storage of communications and the related traffic data by persons other than the users or without their consent is not intended to prohibit any automatic, intermediate and transient storage of this information in so far as this takes place for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission in the electronic communications network and provided that the information is not stored for any period longer than is necessary for the transmission and for traffic management purposes, and that during the period of storage the confidentiality remains guaranteed. Where this is necessary for making more efficient the onward transmission of any publicly accessible information to other recipients of the service upon their request, this Directive should not prevent such information from being further stored, provided that this information would in any case be accessible to the public without restriction and that any data referring to the individual subscribers or users requesting such information are erased.

(23) Il-kunfidenzjalità tal-komunikazzjonijiet għandha wkoll tiġi żgurata fil-kors tal-prattika tal-kummer' skond il-liġi. Fejn huwa meħtieġ u legalment awtorizzat, il-komunikazzjonijiet jistgħu jiġu rreġistrati għall-iskop ta' prova ta' transazzjoni kummerċjali. Id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tapplika għal dan it-tip ta' proċessar. Il-partijiet għall-komunikazzjonijiet għandhom jiġu informati qabel ir-reġistrazzjoni dwar ir-reġistrazzjoni, l-iskop tagħha u ż-żmien tal-ħażna tagħha. Il-komunikazzjoni reġistrata għandha titħassar malajr kemm jista' jkun u f'kull każ mhux aktar tard mit-tmiem tal-perjodu li fih it-transazzjoni tista' legalment tiġi kkontestata.

(23) Confidentiality of communications should also be ensured in the course of lawful business practice. Where necessary and legally authorised, communications can be recorded for the purpose of providing evidence of a commercial transaction. Directive 95/46/EC applies to such processing. Parties to the communications should be informed prior to the recording about the recording, its purpose and the duration of its storage. The recorded communication should be erased as soon as possible and in any case at the latest by the end of the period during which the transaction can be lawfully challenged.

(24) Tagħmir terminali ta' utenti ta' networks ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi u kull informazzjoni maħżuna fuq tali tagħmir huma parti mill-isfera privata ta' l-utenti li teħtieġ protezzjoni skond il-Konvenzjoni Ewropea għall-Protezzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem u tal-Libertajiet Fundamentali. L-hekk imsejħa spyware, web bugs, hidden identifiers u mezzi simili jistgħu jidħlu fit-terminal ta' l-utenti mingħajr l-għarfien tagħhom sabiex ikun hemm aċċess għall-informazzjoni, biex tinħażen informazzjomi moħbija jew biex jiġu traċċati l-attivitajiet ta' l-utent u jistgħu serjament jinvadu l-privatezza ta' dawn l-utenti. L-użu ta' dawn il-mezzi għandu jiġi permess biss għal skopijiet leġittimi, bl-għarfien ta' l-utenti konċernati.

(24) Terminal equipment of users of electronic communications networks and any information stored on such equipment are part of the private sphere of the users requiring protection under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. So-called spyware, web bugs, hidden identifiers and other similar devices can enter the user's terminal without their knowledge in order to gain access to information, to store hidden information or to trace the activities of the user and may seriously intrude upon the privacy of these users. The use of such devices should be allowed only for legitimate purposes, with the knowledge of the users concerned.

(25) Iżda, dawn il-mezzi, bħal per eżempju l-hekk imsejħa cookies, jistgħu jkunu għodda leġittima u utli, per eżempju, per eżempju, fl-analiżi ta' l-effettività ta' disinn ta' website u r-riklamar, u fil-verifika ta' l-identità ta' utenti li jagħmlu transazzjonijiet online. Fejn dawn il-mezzi, bħal per eżempju l-cookies, huma ntiżi għal skop leġittimu, bħalma huwa li jiffaċilitaw il-provediment tas-servizzi ta' soċjeta’ ta' l-informazzjoni, l-użu tagħhom għandu jiġi permess b'kondizzjoni li l-utenti jingħataw informazzjoni ċara u preċiża skond id-Direttiva 95/46/KE dwar l-iskopijiet tal-cookies jew mezzi simili sabiex jiġi żgurat li l-utenti jkunu konxji mill-informazzjoni li titqiegħed fuq it-tagħmir terminali li jkunu qed jużaw. L-utenti għandu jkollhom l-opportunità li jirrifjutaw li jkollhom cookie jew mezz simili maħżuna fuq it-tagħmir terminali tagħhom. Dan huwa partikolarment importanti fejn utenti minbarra l-utent oriġinali għandhom aċċess għat-tagħmir terminali u għalhekk għal kull data li fiha informazzjoni sensitiva għall-privatezza maħżuna fuq tali tagħmir. L-informazzjoni u d-dritt tar-rifjut jistgħu jiġu offruti darba għall-użu ta' mezzi diversi li għandhom jiġu istallati fuq it-tagħmir terminali ta' l-utenti matul l-istess konnessjoni u li jkopru wkoll użu ulterjuri li jista jsir minn dawn il-mezzi matul konnessjonijiet sussegwenti. Il-metodi għall-għotji ta' informazzjoni, li joffru dritt ta' rifjut jew li jitolbu il-kunsens għandhom ikunu kemm jista’ jkun faċli għall-utent. Aċċess għal kontenut speċifiku fuq website jista xorta jkun kondizzjonali fuq aettazzjoni informata sew ta' cookie jew mezz simili, jekk tintuża għal skop leġittimu.

(25) However, such devices, for instance so-called "cookies", can be a legitimate and useful tool, for example, in analysing the effectiveness of website design and advertising, and in verifying the identity of users engaged in on-line transactions. Where such devices, for instance cookies, are intended for a legitimate purpose, such as to facilitate the provision of information society services, their use should be allowed on condition that users are provided with clear and precise information in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC about the purposes of cookies or similar devices so as to ensure that users are made aware of information being placed on the terminal equipment they are using. Users should have the opportunity to refuse to have a cookie or similar device stored on their terminal equipment. This is particularly important where users other than the original user have access to the terminal equipment and thereby to any data containing privacy-sensitive information stored on such equipment. Information and the right to refuse may be offered once for the use of various devices to be installed on the user's terminal equipment during the same connection and also covering any further use that may be made of those devices during subsequent connections. The methods for giving information, offering a right to refuse or requesting consent should be made as user-friendly as possible. Access to specific website content may still be made conditional on the well-informed acceptance of a cookie or similar device, if it is used for a legitimate purpose.

(26) Id-data dwar l-abbonati li tiġi pproċessata fin-networks ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi biex jiġu stabbiliti l-konnessjonijiet u tiġi trasmessa l-informazzjoni ikun fihom informazzjoni dwar il-ħajja privata ta' persuni naturali u jikkonċernaw id-dritt għar-rispett tal-korrispondenza tagħhom jew jikkonċernaw l-interessi leġittimi ta' persuni legali. Dawn id-data jistgħu jinħażnu biss sa fejn huma meħtieġa g]all-provvista tas-servizz u għall-iskop tal-kontijiet u l-ħlas ta' l-interkonnessjoni, u għal żmien limitat. Kull proċessar ulterjuri ta' dawn id-data li l-provditur ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament jista’ jkun irid iwettaq, għall-marketing ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi jew għall-provvista ta' servizzi ta' valur miżjud jista jiġi permess biss jekk l-abbonat ikun qabel ma’ dan fuq il-ba\i ta' informazzjoni preċiża u sħiħa mogħtija mill-provditur ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament dwar it-tipi ta' proċessar ulterjuri li bi ħsiebu jagħmel u dwar id-dritt ta' l-abbonat li ma jagħtix jew li jirtira l-kunsens tiegħu/tag]ha għal tali proċessar. Id-data dwar it-traffiku użati għall-marketing ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni jew għall-provvista ta' servizzi bil-valur miżjud għandhom jitħassru wkoll jew isiru magħmula anonimi wara l-provvista tas-servizz. Il-provdituri tas-servizzi għandhom dejjem iżommu lill-abbonati informati dwar it-tipi ta' data li qegħdin jipproċessaw u l-iskopijiet u d-durata ta' dan.

(26) The data relating to subscribers processed within electronic communications networks to establish connections and to transmit information contain information on the private life of natural persons and concern the right to respect for their correspondence or concern the legitimate interests of legal persons. Such data may only be stored to the extent that is necessary for the provision of the service for the purpose of billing and for interconnection payments, and for a limited time. Any further processing of such data which the provider of the publicly available electronic communications services may want to perform, for the marketing of electronic communications services or for the provision of value added services, may only be allowed if the subscriber has agreed to this on the basis of accurate and full information given by the provider of the publicly available electronic communications services about the types of further processing it intends to perform and about the subscriber's right not to give or to withdraw his/her consent to such processing. Traffic data used for marketing communications services or for the provision of value added services should also be erased or made anonymous after the provision of the service. Service providers should always keep subscribers informed of the types of data they are processing and the purposes and duration for which this is done.

(27) Il-mument preċiż tat-tlestija tat-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni, li warajha d-data dwar it-traffiku għandhom jitħassru ħlief għal skopijiet li jintbagħat kont, jista’ jiddependi fuq it-tip ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika li huwa provdut. Per eżempju, għal sejħa ta' telefonija bil-leħen, it-trasmissjoni hija kompluta malli wieħed mill-utenti jtemm il-konnessjoni. Għall-posta elettronika it-trasmissjoni tintemm malli l-indirizzat jiġbor il-messaġġ, tipikament mis-server tal-provditur tas-servizz tiegħu.

(27) The exact moment of the completion of the transmission of a communication, after which traffic data should be erased except for billing purposes, may depend on the type of electronic communications service that is provided. For instance for a voice telephony call the transmission will be completed as soon as either of the users terminates the connection. For electronic mail the transmission is completed as soon as the addressee collects the message, typically from the server of his service provider.

(28) L-obbligu li jitħassru d-data dwar it-traffiku jew li dawn id-data jsiru anonimi meta m'għadhomx meħtieġa għall-iskop tat-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni ma tikkonfliġġix ma’ proċeduri fuq l-Internet bħalma huma l-caching fis-sistema ta' l-isem tad-domain ta' indirizzi ta' l-IP jew il-caching ta' indirizzi ta' l-IP ma marbuta ma' indirizz fiżiku jew l-użu ta' informazzjoni għall-log-in biex jiġi kkontrollat id-dritt għall-aċċess għal networks jew servizzi.

(28) The obligation to erase traffic data or to make such data anonymous when it is no longer needed for the purpose of the transmission of a communication does not conflict with such procedures on the Internet as the caching in the domain name system of IP addresses or the caching of IP addresses to physical address bindings or the use of log-in information to control the right of access to networks or services.

(29) Il-provditur tas-servizz jista' jipproċessa d-data dwar it-traffiku relatata ma' l-abbonati u l-utenti fejn meħtieġ f'każijiet individwali sabiex jiġu skoperti ħsarat tekniċi jew żbalji fit-trasmissjoni tal-komunikazzjonijiet. Id-data dwar it-traffiku meħtieġa għall-skopijiet li jintbagħat kont tista’ tiġi pproċessata wkoll mill-provditur sabiex jiskopri u jwaqqaf frodi li jikkonsisti f'użu mhux imħallas tas-servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika.

(29) The service provider may process traffic data relating to subscribers and users where necessary in individual cases in order to detect technical failure or errors in the transmission of communications. Traffic data necessary for billing purposes may also be processed by the provider in order to detect and stop fraud consisting of unpaid use of the electronic communications service.

(30) Sistemi għall-provvista ta' networks u servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika għandhom ikunu diżinjati li jillimitaw l-ammont ta' data personali meħtieġa għall-minimu strettament possibbli. Kull attività relatata mal-provvista ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika li tmur lil hinn mit-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni u li jsir il-kont għaliħa għandu jkun ibbażat fuq id-data dwar it-traffiku aggregati li ma jistgħux jiġu relatati ma’ abbonati jew utenti. Fejn dawn l-attivitajiet ma jistgħux jiġu bbażati fuq data aggregati, għandhom jitqiesu bħala servizzi bil-valur miżjud li għalihom huwa meħtieġ il-kunsens ta' l-abbonat.

(30) Systems for the provision of electronic communications networks and services should be designed to limit the amount of personal data necessary to a strict minimum. Any activities related to the provision of the electronic communications service that go beyond the transmission of a communication and the billing thereof should be based on aggregated, traffic data that cannot be related to subscribers or users. Where such activities cannot be based on aggregated data, they should be considered as value added services for which the consent of the subscriber is required.

(31) Jekk il-kunsens li għandu jinkiseb għall-ipproċessar tad-data personali bil-għan li jiġi pprovdut servizz partikolari ta' valur miżjud għandux ikun dak ta' l-utent jew ta' l-abbonat, ikun jiddependi mid-data li għandha tiġi proċessata u t-tip ta' servizz li għandu jkun ipprovdut u fuq jekk hijiex teknikament, proċeduralment u kontrattwalment possibbli li tiddistingwi l-individwu li juża servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika mill-persuna legali jew naturali li jkun abbona fih.

(31) Whether the consent to be obtained for the processing of personal data with a view to providing a particular value added service should be that of the user or of the subscriber, will depend on the data to be processed and on the type of service to be provided and on whether it is technically, procedurally and contractually possible to distinguish the individual using an electronic communications service from the legal or natural person having subscribed to it.

(32) Fejn il-provditur ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika jew ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud jissottokuntratta l-ipproċessar ta' data meħtieġa għall-provvista ta' dawn is-servizzi lil entità’ oħra, dan is-sottokuntrattar u l-ipproċessar tad-data sussegwenti għandhom ikunu f'konformità sħiħa mal-ħtiġiet dwar il-kontrolluri u l-proċessuri tad-data personali kif stabbilit fid-Direttiva 95/46/KE. Fejn il-provvista ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud jirirkjedi li d-data dwar it-traffiku jew sit jintbagħtu minn provditur ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika lil provditur ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud, l-abbonati jew l-utenti li għalihom hija relatata d-data għandhom ikunu wkoll infurmati bis-sħiħ dwar dan it-traferiment qabel ma jagħtu l-kunsens tagħhom għall-ipproċessar tad-data.

(32) Where the provider of an electronic communications service or of a value added service subcontracts the processing of personal data necessary for the provision of these services to another entity, such subcontracting and subsequent data processing should be in full compliance with the requirements regarding controllers and processors of personal data as set out in Directive 95/46/EC. Where the provision of a value added service requires that traffic or location data are forwarded from an electronic communications service provider to a provider of value added services, the subscribers or users to whom the data are related should also be fully informed of this forwarding before giving their consent for the processing of the data.

(33) L-introduzzjoni ta' kontijiet dettaljati tebet il-possibilitajiet ghall-abbonat li jivverifika l-preċiżjoni tat-tariffi mitluba mill-provditur tas-servizz iżda, fl-istess ħin, tista’ tipperikola l-privatezza ta' l-utenti ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament. Għalhekk, sabiex tiġi ppriservata l-privatezza ta' l-utent, l-Istati Membri għandhom iħeġġu l-iżvilupp ta' għażliet ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika bħal faċilitajiet ta' ħlas alternattivi li jippermettu aċċess anonimu jew strettament privat għal servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament bħal calling cards u faċilitajiet għall-ħlas bil-karta tal-kreditu. Għall-istess skop, l-Istati Membri jistgħu jitolbu lill-operaturi joffru lill-abbonati tagħhom tip differenti ta' kont dettaljat li fih ikunu tħassru xi numru min-numru msejjaħ.

(33) The introduction of itemised bills has improved the possibilities for the subscriber to check the accuracy of the fees charged by the service provider but, at the same time, it may jeopardise the privacy of the users of publicly available electronic communications services. Therefore, in order to preserve the privacy of the user, Member States should encourage the development of electronic communication service options such as alternative payment facilities which allow anonymous or strictly private access to publicly available electronic communications services, for example calling cards and facilities for payment by credit card. To the same end, Member States may ask the operators to offer their subscribers a different type of detailed bill in which a certain number of digits of the called number have been deleted.

(34) Huwa neċessarju, fir-rigward ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed tagħmel is-sejħa, li jitħares id-dritt tal-persuna li qed tagħmel is-sejħa li tiċħad il-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li minnha qed issir is-sejħa u d-dritt tal-persuna msejħa li tiċhad sejħiet minn linji mhux identifikati. Hemm ġustifikazzjoni biex tiġi sorpassata l-eliminazzjoni tal-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li minnha qed issir is-sejħa f'każijiet speċifiċi. Xi abbonati, f'xi linji ta' għajnuna u organizzazzjonijiet simili, għandhom interess li jiggarantixxu l-anonimità ta' min jagħmel is-sejħa. Huwa meħtieġ, rigward l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja konnessa, li jitħarsu d-dritt u l-interess leġittmu tal-persuna msejħa li tiċħad il-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li magħha l-persuna li qed tagħmel is-sejħa hija attwalment konnessa, partikolarment fil-każ ta' sejħiet trasferiti. Il-provdituri ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament għandhom jinfurmaw lill-abbonati tagħhom dwar l-eżistenza ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ jew li hija konnessa fin-newtork u dwar is-servizzi kollha li huma offruti fuq il-bażi ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ jew li hija konnessa kif ukoll dwar l-għażliet ta' privatezza disponibbli. Dan jippermetti lill-abbonati jagħmlu għażla infurmata dwar l-għażliet ta' privatezza li jixtiequ jużaw. L-għażliet ta' privatezza li huma offruti fuq bażi per line m'għandhomx għalfejn neċessarjament ikunu disponibbli bħala servizz tan-newtork awtomatiku iżda jistgħu jiġu akkwistati permezz ta' talba sempliċi lill-provditur tas-servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament.

(34) It is necessary, as regards calling line identification, to protect the right of the calling party to withhold the presentation of the identification of the line from which the call is being made and the right of the called party to reject calls from unidentified lines. There is justification for overriding the elimination of calling line identification presentation in specific cases. Certain subscribers, in particular help lines and similar organisations, have an interest in guaranteeing the anonymity of their callers. It is necessary, as regards connected line identification, to protect the right and the legitimate interest of the called party to withhold the presentation of the identification of the line to which the calling party is actually connected, in particular in the case of forwarded calls. The providers of publicly available electronic communications services should inform their subscribers of the existence of calling and connected line identification in the network and of all services which are offered on the basis of calling and connected line identification as well as the privacy options which are available. This will allow the subscribers to make an informed choice about the privacy facilities they may want to use. The privacy options which are offered on a per-line basis do not necessarily have to be available as an automatic network service but may be obtainable through a simple request to the provider of the publicly available electronic communications service.

(35) Fin-networks mobbli diġitali, id-data dwar is-sit li tagħti l-pożizzjoni ġeografika tat-tagħmir terminali ta' l-utent mobbli hija proċessata biex tiġi permessa t-trasmissjoni tal-komunikazzjonijiet. Din id-data hija data dwar it-traffiku koperta mill-Artikolu 6 ta' din id- Direttiva. Iżda, minbarra hekk, networks mobbli diġitali jista’ jkollhom il-kapaċità li jipproċessaw id-data dwar is-sit li huma aktar preċiżi milli huwa meħtieġ għat-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjonijiet u li huma wżati għall-provvista ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud bħal servizzi li jipprovdu informazzjoni dwar traffiku individwalizzata u gwidi għas-sewwieqa. L-ipproċessar ta' tali data għal servizz bil-valur miżjud għandu jiġu permess biss fejn l-abbonati jkunu taw il-kunsens tagħhom. Ukoll fil-każijiet fejn l-abbonati jkunu taw il-kunsens tagħhom, għandu jkollhom mod sempliċi biex temporanjament jiċħdu l-ipproċessar tad-data dwar is-sit, mingħajr ebda ħlas.

(35) In digital mobile networks, location data giving the geographic position of the terminal equipment of the mobile user are processed to enable the transmission of communications. Such data are traffic data covered by Article 6 of this Directive. However, in addition, digital mobile networks may have the capacity to process location data which are more precise than is necessary for the transmission of communications and which are used for the provision of value added services such as services providing individualised traffic information and guidance to drivers. The processing of such data for value added services should only be allowed where subscribers have given their consent. Even in cases where subscribers have given their consent, they should have a simple means to temporarily deny the processing of location data, free of charge.

(36) L-istati Membri jistgħu jirrestrinġu d-drittjiet ta' l-utenti u ta' l-abbonati għall-privatezza fir-rigward ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ fejn dan huwa meħtieġ biex jiġu traċċati sejħiet malizzjużi u fir-rigward ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ u id-data dwar is-sit fejn dan huwa meħtieġ biex is-servizzi ta' l-emerġenza jkunu jistgħu jwettqu l-funzjonijiet tagħhom bl-aktar mod effettiv possibbli. Għal dawn l-iskopijiet l-Istati Membri jistgħu jaddottaw dispożizzjonijiet speċifiċi biex jintitolaw lil provdituri ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika li jipprovdu aċċess għall-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ u d-data dwar is-sit mingħajr il-kunsens minn qabel ta' l-utenti jew abbonati konċernati.

(36) Member States may restrict the users' and subscribers' rights to privacy with regard to calling line identification where this is necessary to trace nuisance calls and with regard to calling line identification and location data where this is necessary to allow emergency services to carry out their tasks as effectively as possible. For these purposes, Member States may adopt specific provisions to entitle providers of electronic communications services to provide access to calling line identification and location data without the prior consent of the users or subscribers concerned.

(37) Għandhom jingħataw salvagwardji għall-abbonati kontra l-inkonvenjent li jista’ jiġi kkawżat mis-sejħiet trasferiti awtomatikament minn ħaddieħor. Minbarra hekk, f'dawn il-każijiet, għandu jkun possibbli għall-abbonati li jwaqqfu s-sejħiet trasferiti milli jiġu mgħoddija lit-terminali tagħhom permezz ta' talba sempliċi lill-provditur tas-servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika.

(37) Safeguards should be provided for subscribers against the nuisance which may be caused by automatic call forwarding by others. Moreover, in such cases, it must be possible for subscribers to stop the forwarded calls being passed on to their terminals by simple request to the provider of the publicly available electronic communications service.

(38) Id-direttorji ta' abbonati ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi huma distribwiti b'mod wiesa’ u pubbliku. Id-dritt ta' privatezza ta' persuni naturali u l-interess leġittimu ta' persuni legali jitolbu li l-abbonati jistgħu jiddeterminaw jekk id-data personali tagħhom jiġux ippubblikati f'direttorju u jekk iva, liema. Providituri ta' direttorji pubbliċi għandhom jinfurmaw lill-abbonati li ser jiġu inklużi f'tali direttorji dwar l-iskop tad-direttorju u dwar kull użu partikolari li jista jsir minn verżjonijiet elettroniċi ta' direttorji pubbliċi, partikolarment permezz ta' funzjonijiet ta' tfittxija inkorporati fis-software, bħal funzjonijiet ta' tfittxija b'lura li jippermettu lil utenti tad-direttorji li jiskopru l-isem u l-indirizz ta' l-abbonat fuq il-bażi ta' numru tat-telefon biss.

(38) Directories of subscribers to electronic communications services are widely distributed and public. The right to privacy of natural persons and the legitimate interest of legal persons require that subscribers are able to determine whether their personal data are published in a directory and if so, which. Providers of public directories should inform the subscribers to be included in such directories of the purposes of the directory and of any particular usage which may be made of electronic versions of public directories especially through search functions embedded in the software, such as reverse search functions enabling users of the directory to discover the name and address of the subscriber on the basis of a telephone number only.

(39) L-obbligu li abbonat jiġi infurmat dwar l-iskop(ijiet) ta' direttorji pubbliċi li fihom għandhom jiġu inklużi d-data personali tagħhom għandu jiġi impost fuq il-persuna li qed tiġbor id-data għal din l-inklużjoni. Fejn id-data jistgħu jiġu trasmessi lil terza persuna jew aktar, l-abbonat għandu jiġi infurmat dwar din il-possibbilità u dwar ir-riċevent jew il-kategoriji ta' riċeventi possibbli. Kull trasmissjoni għandha tkun soġġetta għall-kondizzjoni li d-data ma tistax tintuża għal skopijiet oħrajn minbarra dawk li għalihom ġiet miġbura. Jekk il-persuna li tiġbor id-data mill-abbonat jew kwalunkwe terza persuna li lilha ġew trasmessi d-data, jixtieq juża d-data għal skop addizzjonali, għandu jinkiseb il-kunsens imġedded ta' l-abbonat jew mill-parti inizjali li tiġbor id-data jew mit-terza persuna li lilha tkun ġiet trasmessa id-data

(39) The obligation to inform subscribers of the purpose(s) of public directories in which their personal data are to be included should be imposed on the party collecting the data for such inclusion. Where the data may be transmitted to one or more third parties, the subscriber should be informed of this possibility and of the recipient or the categories of possible recipients. Any transmission should be subject to the condition that the data may not be used for other purposes than those for which they were collected. If the party collecting the data from the subscriber or any third party to whom the data have been transmitted wishes to use the data for an additional purpose, the renewed consent of the subscriber is to be obtained either by the initial party collecting the data or by the third party to whom the data have been transmitted.

(40) Għandhom jingħataw salvagwardji għall-abbonati kontra l-intrużjoni tal-privatezza tagħhom permezz ta' komunikazzjonijiet mhux soleċitati għal skopijiet ta' marketing dirett partikolarment permezz ta' magni li jsejħu awtomatikament, telefaxes u posta elettronika, inklużi messaġġi bl-SMS. Dawn il-forom ta' komunikazzjoni kummerċjali mhux soliċitati jistgħu minn banda jkunu relativament faċli u rħas biex jintbagħtu u mill-oħra jistgħu jimponu piż u/jew spiża fuq ir-riċevent. Minbarra hekk, f'xi każijiet il-volum tagħhom jista’ wkoll jikkawża diffikultajiet għal networks ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika u tagħmir terminali. Għal tali forma ta' komunikazzjonijiet mhux soliċitati għal skopijiet ta' marketing dirett huwa ġustifikat li jenħtieġ li jiġi akkwistat il-kunsens minn qabel espliċitu tar-riċeventi qabel ma jiġu indirizzati lilhom tali komunikazzjonijiet. Is-suq wieħed jeħtieġ pożizzjoni armonizzata biex jiġu żgurati regoli sempliċi fil-Komunità kollha għan-negozji u għall-utenti.

(40) Safeguards should be provided for subscribers against intrusion of their privacy by unsolicited communications for direct marketing purposes in particular by means of automated calling machines, telefaxes, and e-mails, including SMS messages. These forms of unsolicited commercial communications may on the one hand be relatively easy and cheap to send and on the other may impose a burden and/or cost on the recipient. Moreover, in some cases their volume may also cause difficulties for electronic communications networks and terminal equipment. For such forms of unsolicited communications for direct marketing, it is justified to require that prior explicit consent of the recipients is obtained before such communications are addressed to them. The single market requires a harmonised approach to ensure simple, Community-wide rules for businesses and users.

(41) Fil-kuntest ta' relazzjoni eżistenti mal-klijenti, huwa raġonevoli li jiġi permess l-użu ta' dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi għall-offerta ta' prodotti jew servizzi simili, iżda biss mill-istess kumpannija li akkwistat id-dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi skond id-Direttiva 95/46/KE. Meta jiġu akkwistati d-dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi, il-klijent għandu jiġi infurmat dwar l-użu ulterjuri tagħhom għall-marketing dirett b'mod ċar u distint, u jingħata l-opportunità li jirrifjuta tali użu. Din l-opportunità għandha tkompli tiġi offruta ma’ kull messaġġ sussegwenti ta' marketing dirett, mingħajr ħlas, ħlief għall-spejjeż għat-trasmissjoni ta' tali ċaħda.

(41) Within the context of an existing customer relationship, it is reasonable to allow the use of electronic contact details for the offering of similar products or services, but only by the same company that has obtained the electronic contact details in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC. When electronic contact details are obtained, the customer should be informed about their further use for direct marketing in a clear and distinct manner, and be given the opportunity to refuse such usage. This opportunity should continue to be offered with each subsequent direct marketing message, free of charge, except for any costs for the transmission of this refusal.

(42) Forom oħrajn ta' marketing dirett li huma akter għaljin għal min jibgħathom u ma jimponu l-ebda spiża finanzjarja fuq l-abbonati u l-utenti, bħal telefonija bil-leħen minn persuna għal oħra, jistgħu jiġġustifikaw l-manteniment ta' sistema li tagħti lill-abbonati u ’l-utenti l-possibilità li jindikaw li ma jixtiequx li jirċievu tali telefonati. Madankollu, sabiex ma jonqsux il-livelli eżistenti tal-ħarsien tal-privatezza, l-Istati Membri għandhom ikunu intitolati li jżommu sistemi nazzjonali, li jippermettu biss tali sejħiet lil abbonati u utenti li jkunu taw il-kunsens tagħhom minn qabel.

(42) Other forms of direct marketing that are more costly for the sender and impose no financial costs on subscribers and users, such as person-to-person voice telephony calls, may justify the maintenance of a system giving subscribers or users the possibility to indicate that they do not want to receive such calls. Nevertheless, in order not to decrease existing levels of privacy protection, Member States should be entitled to uphold national systems, only allowing such calls to subscribers and users who have given their prior consent.

(43) Biex jiġi ffaċilitat l-infurzar effettiv tar-regoli Komunitarji dwar messaġġi mhux soliċitati għall-marketing dirett, huwa meħtieġ li jiġi pprojbit l-użu ta' identitajiet foloz jew indirizzi jew numri ta' ritorn foloz waqt li jintbagħtu messaġġi mhux soliċitati għal skopijiet ta' marketing dirett.

(43) To facilitate effective enforcement of Community rules on unsolicited messages for direct marketing, it is necessary to prohibit the use of false identities or false return addresses or numbers while sending unsolicited messages for direct marketing purposes.

(44) Xi sistemi ta' posta elettronika jippermettu lill-abbonati jaraw lill-mittent u l-linja tas-suġġett ta' posta elettronika, u wkoll li jħassru l-messaġġ mingħajr ma jkollhom għalfejn iniżżlu l-bqija tal-kontenut tal-posta elettronika jew affarijiet mehmuża, b'hekk inaqqsu l-ispejjeż li jirriżultaw mit-tniżżil ta' posta elettronika jew affarijiet mehmuża mhux soliċitati. Dawn l-arranġamenti jistgħu jkomplu jkunu utli f'xi każijiet bħala għodda addizzjonali għall-obbligi ġenerali stabbiliti f'din id-Direttiva.

(44) Certain electronic mail systems allow subscribers to view the sender and subject line of an electronic mail, and also to delete the message, without having to download the rest of the electronic mail's content or any attachments, thereby reducing costs which could arise from downloading unsolicited electronic mails or attachments. These arrangements may continue to be useful in certain cases as an additional tool to the general obligations established in this Directive.

(45) Din id-Direttiva hija mingħajr preġudizzju għall-arranġamenti li l-Istati Membri jistgħu jagħmlu biex iħarsu l-interessi leġittimi ta' persuni legali dwar komunikazzjonijiet mhux soliċitati għl skopijiet ta' marketing dirett. Fejn l-Istati Membri jistabbilixxu reġistru ta' opt-out għal tali komunikazzjonijiet lil persuni legali, l-aktar utenti negozjanti, jgħoddu fl-intier tagħom id-dispożizzjonijiet ta' l-Artikolu 7 tad-Direttiva 2000/31/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tat-8 ta' Ġunju 2000 dwar xi aspetti legali tas-servizzi tas-soċjetà ta' l-informazzjoni, partikolarment il-kummerċ elettroniku, fis-suq intern (Direttiva dwar il-kummerċ elettroniku) [6].

(45) This Directive is without prejudice to the arrangements which Member States make to protect the legitimate interests of legal persons with regard to unsolicited communications for direct marketing purposes. Where Member States establish an opt-out register for such communications to legal persons, mostly business users, the provisions of Article 7 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the internal market (Directive on electronic commerce)(6) are fully applicable.

(46) Il-funzjonalitajiet għall-provvista ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi jistgħu jiġu integrati fin-network jew f'kull parti tat-tagħmir terminali ta' l-utent, inkluż is-software. Il-ħarsien tad-data personali u l-privatezza ta' l-utenti ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament għandu jkun indipendenti mill-konfigurazzjoni tal- komponenti varji meħtieġa biex ikun provdut s-servizz u dwar id-distribuzzjoni tal-funzjonalitajiet meħtieġa bejn dawn il-komponenti. Id-Direttiva 95/46/KE tkopri kull forma ta' proċessar ta' data personali irrispettivament mit-teknoloġija użata. L-eżistenza ta' regoli speċifiċi għal servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi flimkien mar-regoli ġenerali għall-komponenti l-oħrajn neċessarji għal provvista ta' tali servizzi ma jistgħux jiffaċilitaw il-protezzjoni ta' data personali u l-privatezza b'mod teknoloġikament newtru. Jista’ għalhekk ikun neċessarju li jiġu adottati miżuri li jeħtieġu lill-manifatturi ta' xi tipi ta' tagħmir użat għal servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika li jibnu l-prodott tagħħom b'tali mod li jinkorpora is-salvagwardji biex jiżguraw illi d-data personali u l-privatezza ta' l-utent jitħarsu. L-adozzjoni ta' tali miżuri skond id-Direttiva 1999/5/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tad-9 ta' Marzu 1999 dwar it-tagħmir tar-radju u tagħmir terminali ta' telekomunikazzjonijiet u r-rikonoxximent reċiproku tal-konformità tagħhom [7] għandu jiżgura li l-introduzzjoni ta' karatteristiċi tekniċi ta' tagħmir ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika inkluż software għall-iskopijiet tal-ħarsien tad-data personali hija armonizzata sabiex tkun kompatibbli ma’ l-implimentazzjoni tas-suq intern.

(46) The functionalities for the provision of electronic communications services may be integrated in the network or in any part of the terminal equipment of the user, including the software. The protection of the personal data and the privacy of the user of publicly available electronic communications services should be independent of the configuration of the various components necessary to provide the service and of the distribution of the necessary functionalities between these components. Directive 95/46/EC covers any form of processing of personal data regardless of the technology used. The existence of specific rules for electronic communications services alongside general rules for other components necessary for the provision of such services may not facilitate the protection of personal data and privacy in a technologically neutral way. It may therefore be necessary to adopt measures requiring manufacturers of certain types of equipment used for electronic communications services to construct their product in such a way as to incorporate safeguards to ensure that the personal data and privacy of the user and subscriber are protected. The adoption of such measures in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity(7) will ensure that the introduction of technical features of electronic communication equipment including software for data protection purposes is harmonised in order to be compatible with the implementation of the internal market.

(47) Fejn id-drittjiet ta' l-utenti u l-abbonati ma jiġux rispettati, il-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali għandha tipprovdi għal rimedji ġudizzjarji. Il-pieni għandhom jiġu imposti fuq kull persuna, kemm jekk regolati mid-dritt privat jew pubbliku, li ma tikkonformax mal-miżuri nazzjonali meħuda taħt din id-Direttiva.

(47) Where the rights of the users and subscribers are not respected, national legislation should provide for judicial remedies. Penalties should be imposed on any person, whether governed by private or public law, who fails to comply with the national measures taken under this Directive.

(48) Fil-kamp ta' l-applikazzjoni ta' din id-Direttiva, huwa utli li tintuża l-esperjenza tal- Grupp ta' Ħidma dwar il-Protezzjoni ta' Individwi fl-Ipproċessar ta' Data Personali kompost minn rappreżentanti ta' l-awtoritajiet ta' sorveljanza ta' l-Istati Membri, stabbilit mill-Artikolu 29 tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE.

(48) It is useful, in the field of application of this Directive, to draw on the experience of the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data composed of representatives of the supervisory authorities of the Member States, set up by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC.

(49) Biex tiġi faċilitata l-konformità mad-dispożizzjonijiet ta' din id-Direttiva, huma meħtieġa xi arranġamenti speċifiċi għall-ipproċessar tad-data diġa mibdija fid-data meta tidħol fis-seħħ il-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali implimentattiva bis-saħħa ta' din id-Direttiva,

(49) To facilitate compliance with the provisions of this Directive, certain specific arrangements are needed for processing of data already under way on the date that national implementing legislation pursuant to this Directive enters into force,

ADOTTAW DIN ID-DIRETTIVA:

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Artikolu 1

Kamp ta' applikazzjoni u mira

Article 1

1. Din id-Direttiva tarmonizza d-dispożizzjonijiet ta' l-Istati Membri meħtieġa biex jiġi żgurat livell ekwivalenti ta' ħarsien ta' drittijiet u libertajiet fundamentali, partikolarment id-dritt għall-privatezza, fir-rigward ta' l-ipproċessar tad-data personali fis-settur ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi u sabiex jiġi żgurat il-moviment liberu ta' tali data u tat-tagħmir u s-' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika fil-Komunità.

Scope and aim

2. Id-dispożizzjonijiet ta' din id-Direttiva jippartikularizzaw u jikkomplementaw id-Direttiva 95/46/KE għall-iskopijiet imsemmija fil-paragrafu 1. Minbarra hekk, jipprovdu għall-ħarsien ta' l-interessi leġittimi ta' l-abbonati li huma persuni legali.

1. This Directive harmonises the provisions of the Member States required to ensure an equivalent level of protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and in particular the right to privacy, with respect to the processing of personal data in the electronic communication sector and to ensure the free movement of such data and of electronic communication equipment and services in the Community.

3. Din id-Direttiva ma tgħoddx għal attivitajiet li jaqgħu barra mill-kamp ta' applikazzjoni tat-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea, bħal dawk koperti mit-Titoli V u VI tat-Trattat dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea, u f’ kull każ għal attivitajiet li jikkonċernaw is-sigurtà pubblika, id-difiża, is-sigurta ta' l-Istat (inkluż il-benessere ekonomiku ta' l-Istat meta l-attivitajiet jirrigwardaw affarjiet ta' sigurtà ta' l-Istat) u l-attivitajiet ta' l-Istat f'oqsma tal-liġi kriminali.

2. The provisions of this Directive particularise and complement Directive 95/46/EC for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1. Moreover, they provide for protection of the legitimate interests of subscribers who are legal persons.

Artikolu 2

3. This Directive shall not apply to activities which fall outside the scope of the Treaty establishing the European Community, such as those covered by Titles V and VI of the Treaty on European Union, and in any case to activities concerning public security, defence, State security (including the economic well-being of the State when the activities relate to State security matters) and the activities of the State in areas of criminal law.

Definizzjonijiet

Ħlief kif provdut mod ieħor, għandhom jgħoddu d-definizzjonijiet fid-Direttiva 95/46/KE u fid-Direttiva 2002/21/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tas-7 ta' Marzu 2002 dwar kwadru regolatorju komuni għan-networks ta' komunikazzjonijiet u servizzi elettroniċi (Direttiva Kwadru) [8].

Article 2

Għandhom jgħoddu wkoll dawn id-definizzjonijiet li ġejjin:

Definitions

(a) "utent" tfisser kull persuna naturali li tuża servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament, għal skopijiet privati jew ta' negozju, mingħajr ma tkun neċessarjament abbonat għal dan is-servizz;

Save as otherwise provided, the definitions in Directive 95/46/EC and in Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive)(8) shall apply.

(b) "Data dwar it-traffiku" tfisser data pproċessata għall-iskopijiet li titntbagħat komunikazzjoni fuq network ta' komunikazzjoni elettonika jew biex isir il-kont għaliha;

The following definitions shall also apply:

(ċ) "data dwar is-sit" tfisser data pproċessata f'network ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi li jindikaw il-pożizzjoni ġeografika tat-tagħmir terminali ta' utent ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament;

(a) "user" means any natural person using a publicly available electronic communications service, for private or business purposes, without necessarily having subscribed to this service;

(d) "komunikazzjoni" tfisser informazzjoni skambjata jew mibgħuta bejn numru finit ta' partijiet permezz ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament. Dan ma jinkludix informazzjoni mibgħuta bħala parti minn servizz ta' xandir lill-pubbliku fuq network ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika, ħlief sa fejn l-informazzjoni tista' tkun relatata ma' l-abbonat jew utent identifikabbli li jirċievi l-informazzjoni;

(b) "traffic data" means any data processed for the purpose of the conveyance of a communication on an electronic communications network or for the billing thereof;

(e) "sejħa" tfisser konnessjoni stabbilita permezz ta' servizz tat-telefon disponibbli pubblikament li tippermetti komunikazzjoni f'żewġ direzzjonijiet fil-ħin reali;

(c) "location data" means any data processed in an electronic communications network, indicating the geographic position of the terminal equipment of a user of a publicly available electronic communications service;

(f) "kunsens" minn utent jew abbonat jikkorrespondi għall-kusnens tas-suġġett tad-data fid-Direttiva 95/46/KE;

(d) "communication" means any information exchanged or conveyed between a finite number of parties by means of a publicly available electronic communications service. This does not include any information conveyed as part of a broadcasting service to the public over an electronic communications network except to the extent that the information can be related to the identifiable subscriber or user receiving the information;

(g) "servizz bil-valur miżjud" tfisser kull servizz li jeħtieġ l-ipproċessar ta' data dwar it-traffiku jew data dwar is-sit minbarra data dwar it-traffiku 'l hinn minndak li huwa neċessarju għat-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni jew biex jingħata kont għaliha;

(e) "call" means a connection established by means of a publicly available telephone service allowing two-way communication in real time;

(h) "posta elettronika" tfisser kull messaġġ ta' test, leħen, ħoss jew stampi mibgħut fuq network ta' komunikazzjoni pubblika li jista' jinħażen fin-network jew fit-tagħmir terminali tar-riċevent sakemm jinġabar mir-riċevent.

(f) "consent" by a user or subscriber corresponds to the data subject's consent in Directive 95/46/EC;

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(g) "value added service" means any service which requires the processing of traffic data or location data other than traffic data beyond what is necessary for the transmission of a communication or the billing thereof;

Servizzi kkonċernati

(h) "electronic mail" means any text, voice, sound or image message sent over a public communications network which can be stored in the network or in the recipient's terminal equipment until it is collected by the recipient.

1. Din id-Direttiva għandha tgħodd għall-ipproċessar ta' data personali konnessa mal-provvista ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament f’networks ta' komunikazzjoni pubblika fil-Komunità.

2. L-Artikoli 8, 10 u 11 għandhom jgħoddu għal-linji ta' l-abbonati konnessi ma’ exchanges diġitali u, fejn teknikament possibbli u jekk ma jeħtieġx sforz ekonomiku sproporzjonat, għal-linji ta' l-abbonati konnessi ma exchanges analogi.

Article 3

3. Każijiet fejn ikun teknikament impossibbli jew jeħtieġ sforz ekonomiku sproporzjonat biex jiġu sodisfatti l-ħtiġiet ta' l-Artikoli 8, 10 u 11 għandhom jiġu notifikati lill-Kummissjoni mill-Istati Membri.

Services concerned

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1. This Directive shall apply to the processing of personal data in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services in public communications networks in the Community.

Sigurtà

2. Articles 8, 10 and 11 shall apply to subscriber lines connected to digital exchanges and, where technically possible and if it does not require a disproportionate economic effort, to subscriber lines connected to analogue exchanges.

1. Il-provditur ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament għandu jieħu passi xierqa tekniċi u ta' organizzazzjoni biex jissalvagwardja s-sigurtà tas-servizzi tiegħu, jekk meħtieġ flimkien mal-provditur tan-network ta' komunikazzjoni pubblika fir-rigward tas-sigurtà tan-network. Filwaqt li tiġi kkunsidrata l-istat l-aktar avvanzat u l-ispiża ta' l-implimentazzjoni tagħhom, dawn il-miżuri għandhom jiżguraw livell ta' sigurtà xieraq għar-riskju ppreżentat.

3. Cases where it would be technically impossible or require a disproportionate economic effort to fulfil the requirements of Articles 8, 10 and 11 shall be notified to the Commission by the Member States.

2. Fil-każ ta' riskju partikolari ta' vjolazzjoni tas-sigurtà tan-network, il-provditur ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament għandu jinforma lill-abbonati dwar dan ir-riskju u, fejn dan ir-riskju huwa lil hinn mill-kamp ta' applikazzjoni tal-miżuri li għandhom jittieħdu mill-provditur tas-servizz, dwar kull rimedji possibbli, inkluża indikazzjoni ta' l-ispejjeż x'aktarx involuti.

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Article 4

Konfidenzjalità tal-komunikazzjonijiet

Security

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw il-kunfidenzjalità tal-komunikazzjonijiet u data dwar it-traffiku relatati permezz ta' network ta' komunikazzjoni pubblika u servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament, permezz ta' liġijiet nazzjonali. Partikolarment għandhom jipprojbixxu s-smigħ, tapping, ħażna jew modi oħrajn ta' interċettazzjoni jew sorveljanza ta' komunikazzjonijiet u d-data dwar it-traffiku relatati minn persuni minbarra l-utenti, mingħajr il-kunsens ta' l-utenti konċernati, ħlief fejn legalment awtorizzati li jagħmlu dan skond l-Artikolu 15(1). Dan il-paragrafu m'għandux jipprevjeni l-ħażna teknika li hija meħtieġa biex tintbagħat komunikazzjoni mingħajr preġudizzju għall-prinċijpju tal-kunfidenzjalità.

1. The provider of a publicly available electronic communications service must take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard security of its services, if necessary in conjunction with the provider of the public communications network with respect to network security. Having regard to the state of the art and the cost of their implementation, these measures shall ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk presented.

2. Il-paragrafu 1 m'għandux jaffettwa reġistrazzjoni legalment awtorizzata ta' komunikazzjonijiet u tad-data dwar it-trafffiku relatati meta mwettqa fil-kors ta' prattika tal-kummerċ legali għall-iskop li tiġi pprovduta prova ta' transazzjoni kummerċjali jew kull komunikazzjoni oħra kummerċjali.

2. In case of a particular risk of a breach of the security of the network, the provider of a publicly available electronic communications service must inform the subscribers concerning such risk and, where the risk lies outside the scope of the measures to be taken by the service provider, of any possible remedies, including an indication of the likely costs involved.

3. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li l-użu ta' network ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi biex jaħżnu informazzjoni jew ikollhom aċċess għall-informazzjoni maħżuna fit-tagħmir terminali ta' abbonat jew utent huwa biss permess b'kondizzjoni li l-abbonat jew l-utent ikkonċernat jingħata informazzjoni ċara u komprensiva skond id-Direttiva 95/46/KE, inter alia, dwar l-iskopijiet ta'l-ipproċessar, u jiġi offrut id-dritt li jiċħad tali proċessar mill-kontrollur tad-data. Dan m'għandux jipprevjeni ħażna teknika jew l-aċċess għall-iskop uniku li titwettaq jew tiġi ffaċiliata t-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni fuq network ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika, jew kif strettament meħtieġ sabiex jiġi provdut servizz ta' soċjetà ta' l-informazzjoni espliċitament mitlub mill-abbonat jew utent.

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Article 5

Data dwar it-traffiku

Confidentiality of the communications

1. Data dwar it-traffiku relatata ma’ abbonati u utenti ipproċessat u maħżun mill-provditur ta' network pubbliku ta' komunikazzjonijiet jew servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament għandhom jitħassru jew jiġu magħmula anonimi meta m'għadhomx aktar meħtieġa għall-iskop tat-trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni mingħajr preġudizzju għall-paragrafi 2, 3 u 5 ta' dan l-Artikolu u l-Artikolu 15(1).

1. Member States shall ensure the confidentiality of communications and the related traffic data by means of a public communications network and publicly available electronic communications services, through national legislation. In particular, they shall prohibit listening, tapping, storage or other kinds of interception or surveillance of communications and the related traffic data by persons other than users, without the consent of the users concerned, except when legally authorised to do so in accordance with Article 15(1). This paragraph shall not prevent technical storage which is necessary for the conveyance of a communication without prejudice to the principle of confidentiality.

2. Data dwar it-traffiku meħtieġa biex isiru l-kontijiet ta' l-abbonati u ħlasijiet ta' interkonnessjoni jistgħu jiġu proċessati. Tali proċessar huwa permissibbli biss sat-tmiem tal-perjodu li fih il-kont jista’ legalment jiġi kkontestat jew il-ħlas jiġi persegwit.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not affect any legally authorised recording of communications and the related traffic data when carried out in the course of lawful business practice for the purpose of providing evidence of a commercial transaction or of any other business communication.

3. Għall-iskopijiet ta' marketing ta' servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika jew għall-provvista ta' servizzi bil-valur miżjud, il-provditur ta' servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament jista’ jipproċessa d-data msemmija fil-paragrafu 1 sa fejn u għaż-żmien meħtieġ għal dawn is-servizzi jew marketing, jekk l-abbonat jew l-utent li għalih jirrelataw id-data jkun ta l-kunsens tiegħu/tagħha. L-utenti jew abbonati għandhom jingħataw il-possibilità li jirtiraw il-kunsens tagħhom għall-ipproċessar ta' -data dwar it-traffiku f kull ħin.

3. Member States shall ensure that the use of electronic communications networks to store information or to gain access to information stored in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is only allowed on condition that the subscriber or user concerned is provided with clear and comprehensive information in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, inter alia about the purposes of the processing, and is offered the right to refuse such processing by the data controller. This shall not prevent any technical storage or access for the sole purpose of carrying out or facilitating the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary in order to provide an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user.

4. Il-provditur tas-servizz għandu jinforma lill-abbonat jew utent dwar it-tipi ta'data dwar it-traffiku li huma pproċessati u dwar iż-żmien ta' dan l-ipproċessar għall-iskopijiet imsemmija fil-paragrafu 2, u qabel ma jakkwista l-kunsens, għall-iskopijiet imsemmija fil-paragrafu 3.

5. L-ipproċessar ta' data dwar it-traffiku, skond il-paragrafi 1, 2, 3 u 4, għandu jiġi ristrett għal persuni li jaġixxu taħt l-awtorità ta' provdituri ta' network pubbliku ta' komunikazzjonijiet jew servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament li jġestixxu l-kontijiet jew it-traffiku, talbiet tal-klijenti, skoperta tal-frodi, marketing ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika kummerċjali jew il-provvista ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud, u għandu jkun ristrett għal dak li huwa meħtieġ għall-iskop ta' dawn l-attivitajiet.

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6. Il-paragrafi 1, 2, 3 u 5 għandhom jgħoddu bla preġudizzu għall-possibilità ta' korpij kompetenti li jiġu informati dwar data dwar it-traffiku skond il-leġislazzjoni applikabbli sabiex jiġu riżolti d-disputi, partikolarment disputi dwar interkonnessjoni jew kontijiet.

Traffic data

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1. Traffic data relating to subscribers and users processed and stored by the provider of a public communications network or publicly available electronic communications service must be erased or made anonymous when it is no longer needed for the purpose of the transmission of a communication without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of this Article and Article 15(1).

Kontijiet dettaljati

2. Traffic data necessary for the purposes of subscriber billing and interconnection payments may be processed. Such processing is permissible only up to the end of the period during which the bill may lawfully be challenged or payment pursued.

1. L-abbonati għandu jkollhom id-dritt li jirċievu kontijiet mhux dettaljati.

3. For the purpose of marketing electronic communications services or for the provision of value added services, the provider of a publicly available electronic communications service may process the data referred to in paragraph 1 to the extent and for the duration necessary for such services or marketing, if the subscriber or user to whom the data relate has given his/her consent. Users or subscribers shall be given the possibility to withdraw their consent for the processing of traffic data at any time.

2. L-Istati Membri għandhom japplikaw dispożizzjonijiet nazzjonali sabiex jirrikonċiljaw id-drittijiet ta' l-abbonati li jirċievu kontijiet dettaljati mad-dritt tal-privatezza ta' utenti li jsejħu u abbonati li ġew imsejħa, per eżempju billi jiżguraw li huma disponibbli għal tali abbonati jew utenti metodi suffiċjenti alternativi li jsaħħu l-privatezza tal-komunikazzjonijiiet jew ħlasijiet.

4. The service provider must inform the subscriber or user of the types of traffic data which are processed and of the duration of such processing for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 2 and, prior to obtaining consent, for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 3.

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5. Processing of traffic data, in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, must be restricted to persons acting under the authority of providers of the public communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services handling billing or traffic management, customer enquiries, fraud detection, marketing electronic communications services or providing a value added service, and must be restricted to what is necessary for the purposes of such activities.

Preżentazzjoni u restrizzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ jew konnessa

6. Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall apply without prejudice to the possibility for competent bodies to be informed of traffic data in conformity with applicable legislation with a view to settling disputes, in particular interconnection or billing disputes.

1. Fejn tiġi offruta preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ, il-provditur tas-servizz għandu joffri lill-utent li qed isejjaħ il-possibilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi mingħajr ħlas, tal-prevenzjoni tal-preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ fuq bażi per-call. L-abbonat li jsejjaħ għandu jkollu din il-possibilità fuq bażi per-line.

2. Fejn tiġi offruta preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ, il-provditur tas-servizz għandu joffri lill-utent li qed jissejjaħ il-possibilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi mingħajr ħlas ghal użu raġonevoli ta' din il-funzjoni, li jipprevjeni l-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ ta' sejħiet li jkunu deħlin.

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3. Fejn tiġi offruta preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ, u fejn l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ tiġi ppreżentata qabel ma tiġi stabbilita s-sejħa, il-provditur tas-servizz għandu joffri lill-abbonat imsejjaħ il-possibilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi, li jiċħad is-sejħiet li deħlin fejn il-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja li qed issejjaħ tkun ġiet prevenuta mill-utent jew l-abbonat li qed isejjaħ.

Itemised billing

4. Fejn tiġi offruta preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja konnessa, il-provditur tas-servizz għandu joffri lill-abbonat imsejjaħ il-possibilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi mingħajr ħlas, li jipprevjeni l-preżentazzjoni ta' l-identifikazzjoni tal-linja konnessa lill-utent li qed isejjaħ.

1. Subscribers shall have the right to receive non-itemised bills.

5. Il-paragrafu 1 għandu jgħodd ukoll rigward sejħiet lil pajjiżi terzi li joriġinaw fil-Komunità. Il-paragrafi 2, 3 u 4 għandhom jgħoddu wkoll għal sejħiet li deħlin li joriġinaw f'pajjiżi terzi.

2. Member States shall apply national provisions in order to reconcile the rights of subscribers receiving itemised bills with the right to privacy of calling users and called subscribers, for example by ensuring that sufficient alternative privacy enhancing methods of communications or payments are available to such users and subscribers.

6. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li fejn tiġi offruta preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ u/jew konnessa, il-provdituri tas-servizzi ta' komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi disponibbli pubblikament jinfurmaw lill-pubbliku dwar dan u dwar il-possibiltajiet stabbiliti fil-paragrafi 1, 2, 3 u 4.

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Article 8

Data dwar is-sit li ma tkunx data dwar it -traffiku

Presentation and restriction of calling and connected line identification

1. Fejn id-data dwar is-sit li ma tkunx data dwar it-traffiku, relatata ma’ utenti jew abbonati ta' networks pubbliċi ta' komunikazzjoni jew servizzi ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament, tista tiġi pproċessata, din id-data tista’ tiġi pproċessata biss fejn tkun ġiet magħmula anonima, jew bil-kunsens ta' l-utenti jew ta' l-abbonati sa fejn u għaż-żmien meħtieġ għall-provvista ta' servizz bil-valur miżjud. Il-provditur tas-servizz għandu jinforma lill-utenti jew abbonati, qabel ma jakkwista l-kunsens tagħhom, dwar it-tip ta' data dwar is-sit li ma tkunx data dwar it-traffiku li ser tiġi pproċessata, dwar l-iskopijiet u ż-żmien ta' l-ipproċessar u jekk id-data hix ser tiġi trasmessa lil xi terza persuna għall-iskop li jkunprovdut servizz bil-valur miżjud. L-utenti jew l-abbonati għandhom jingħataw il-possibbilità li jirtiraw il-kunsens tagħhom għall-ipproċessar ta' data dwar is-sit li mhix data dwar it-traffiku f'kull ħin.

1. Where presentation of calling line identification is offered, the service provider must offer the calling user the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of preventing the presentation of the calling line identification on a per-call basis. The calling subscriber must have this possibility on a per-line basis.

2. Fejn ġie akkwistat il-kunsens ta' l-utenti jew l-abbonati għall-ipproċessar ta' data dwar is-sit li ma tkunx id-data dwar it-traffiku, l-utent jew l-abbonat għandu jkompli jkollu l-possibilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi u mingħajr ħlas, li temporanjament jirrifjuta l-ipproċessar ta' din id-data għal kull konnessjoni man-network jew għal kull trasmissjoni ta' komunikazzjoni.

2. Where presentation of calling line identification is offered, the service provider must offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge for reasonable use of this function, of preventing the presentation of the calling line identification of incoming calls.

3. Proċessar ta' data dwar is-sit li ma tkunx data dwar it-traffiku skond il-paragrafi 1 u 2 għandu jiġi ristrett għal persuni li jaġixxu taħt l-awtorità tal-provditur ta' network pubbliku ta' komunikazzjonijiet jew servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament jew tat-terza persuna li tipprovdi s-servizz bil-valur miżjud, u għandu jiġi ristrett għal dak li huwa meħtieġ għall-iskopijiet tal-provvista tas-servizz bil-valur miżjud.

3. Where presentation of calling line identification is offered and where the calling line identification is presented prior to the call being established, the service provider must offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means, of rejecting incoming calls where the presentation of the calling line identification has been prevented by the calling user or subscriber.

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4. Where presentation of connected line identification is offered, the service provider must offer the called subscriber the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of preventing the presentation of the connected line identification to the calling user.

Eċċezzjonijiet

5. Paragraph 1 shall also apply with regard to calls to third countries originating in the Community. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall also apply to incoming calls originating in third countries.

L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li hemm proċeduri trasparenti li jirregolaw il-mod li bih provditur ta' network pubbliku ta' komunikazzjonijiet u/jew servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament jista' jwarrab:

6. Member States shall ensure that where presentation of calling and/or connected line identification is offered, the providers of publicly available electronic communications services inform the public thereof and of the possibilities set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(a) l-eliminazzjoni tal-preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ fuq bażi temporanja, fuq applikazzjoni ta' abbonat li jitlob l-intraċċar ta' sejħiet malizjużi jew ta' inkonvenjent. F'dan il-każ, skond il-liġi nazzjonali, id-data li fiha l-identifikazzjoni ta' l-abbonat li qed isejjaħ jinħażnu u jkunu disponibbli mill-provditur ta' network pubbliku ta' komunikazzjonijiet u/jew servizz ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika disponibbli pubblikament;

(b) l-eliminazzjoni tal-preżentazzjoni ta' identifikazzjoni tal-linja li ssejjaħ u ċ-ċaħda jew nuqqas temporanju tal-kunsens ta' l-abbonat jew l-utent għall-ipproċessar ta' data dwar is-sit, fuq bażi per-line għal organizzazzjonijiet li jittrattaw sejħiet ta' emerġenza u rikonoxxuti bħala tali minn Stat Membru, inklużi aġenziji li jinfurzaw il-liġi, servizzi ta' ambulanzi u servizzi tat-tifi tan-nar, għall-iskopijiet li dawn is-sejħiet jitwieġbu.

Article 9

Artikolu 11

Location data other than traffic data

Trasferiment awtomatiku tas-sejħiet

1. Where location data other than traffic data, relating to users or subscribers of public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services, can be processed, such data may only be processed when they are made anonymous, or with the consent of the users or subscribers to the extent and for the duration necessary for the provision of a value added service. The service provider must inform the users or subscribers, prior to obtaining their consent, of the type of location data other than traffic data which will be processed, of the purposes and duration of the processing and whether the data will be transmitted to a third party for the purpose of providing the value added service. Users or subscribers shall be given the possibility to withdraw their consent for the processing of location data other than traffic data at any time.

L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li kull abbonat għandu l-possibbilità, bl-użu ta' mezz sempliċi u mingħajr ħlas, li jwaqqaf it-trasferiment awtomatiku minn terza persuna lit-terminal ta' l-abbonat.

2. Where consent of the users or subscribers has been obtained for the processing of location data other than traffic data, the user or subscriber must continue to have the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of temporarily refusing the processing of such data for each connection to the network or for each transmission of a communication.

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3. Processing of location data other than traffic data in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 must be restricted to persons acting under the authority of the provider of the public communications network or publicly available communications service or of the third party providing the value added service, and must be restricted to what is necessary for the purposes of providing the value added service.

Direttorji ta' l-abbonati

1. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li l-abbonati huma infurmati, mingħajr ħlas u qabel ma jiġu inklużi f'direttorji, dwar l-iskop(ijiet) ta' direttorju stampat jew elettroniku ta' l-abbonati disponibbli għall-pubbliku jew li jista’ jiġi akkwistat minn servizz ta' talbiet tad-direttorju, li fihom id-data personali tagħhom jistgħu jiġu inklużi u dwar possibilitajiet ta' użu ulterjuri bbażati fuq funzjonijiet ta' tfittxija inkorporati fil-verżjonijiet elettroniċi tad-direttorju.

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2. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li l-abbonati jingħataw l-opportunità li jiddeterminaw jekk id-data personali tagħhom humiex inklużi f'direttorju pubbliku, u jekk iva, sa fejn tali data huma rilevanti għall-iskopijiet tad-direttorju kif determinat mill-provditur tad-direttorju, u li jivverifikaw, jikkoreġu jew jirtiraw din id-data. Għandu jkun mingħajr ħlas li wieħed ma jkunx inkluż f'direttorju ta' l-abbonati, kif ukoll, li tkun ivverifikata, ikkoreġuta jew irtirata d-data personali minnu.

Exceptions

3. L-Istati Membri jistgħu jeħtieġu li għal kull skop ta' direttorju pubbliku minbarra t-tfittxija ta' dettalji tal-kuntatt ta' persuni fuq il-bażi ta' isimhom u, fejn meħtieġ, minimu ta' identifikaturi oħrajn, jista’ jintalab kunsens ulterjuri ta' l-abbonati.

Member States shall ensure that there are transparent procedures governing the way in which a provider of a public communications network and/or a publicly available electronic communications service may override:

4. Il-paragrafi 1 u 2 għandhom jgħoddu għal abbonati li huma persuni naturali. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw ukoll, fil-kwadru tal-liġi Komunitarja u l-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali applikabbli, li l-interessi leġittimi ta' abbonati minbarra persuni naturali rigward id-dħul tagħhom fid-direttorji pubbliċi huma mħarsa b'mod suffiċjenti.

(a) the elimination of the presentation of calling line identification, on a temporary basis, upon application of a subscriber requesting the tracing of malicious or nuisance calls. In this case, in accordance with national law, the data containing the identification of the calling subscriber will be stored and be made available by the provider of a public communications network and/or publicly available electronic communications service;

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(b) the elimination of the presentation of calling line identification and the temporary denial or absence of consent of a subscriber or user for the processing of location data, on a per-line basis for organisations dealing with emergency calls and recognised as such by a Member State, including law enforcement agencies, ambulance services and fire brigades, for the purpose of responding to such calls.

Komunikazzjonijiet mhux soliċitati

1. L-użu ta' sistemi ta' sejħiet awtomatizzati, mingħajr l-intervent uman (magni tas-sejħiet awtomatiċi), magni tal-facsimile (fax) jew posta elettronika għall-iskopijiet ta' marketing dirett jista’ jiġi permess biss rigward abbonati li jkunu taw il-kunsens tagħhom minn qabel.

Article 11

2. Minkejja l-paragrafu 1, fejn persuna naturali jew legali takkwista mill-klijenti tagħha id-dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi għall-posta elettronika, fil-kuntest ta' bejgħ ta' prodott jew servizz, skond id-Direttiva 95/46/KE, l-istess persuna naturali jew legali tista’ tuża dawn id-dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi għall-marketing dirett tal-prodotti jew servizzi simili tagħha stess, basta li l-klijenti jingħataw b'mod ċar u distint l-opportunità li joġġezzjonaw, mingħajr ħlas u b'mod faċli, għat-tali użu ta' dettalji ta' kuntatt elettroniċi meta jinġabru u fl-okkażjoni ta' kull messaġġ fejn il-klijent ma jkunx irrifjuta inizjalment għal tali użu.

Automatic call forwarding

3. L-Istati Membri għandhom jieħdu passi xierqa biex jiżguraw illi, mingħajr ħlas, il-komunikazzjonijiet mhux solleċitati għall-iskopijiet ta' marketing dirett, minbarra f'każijiet imsemmija fil-paragrafi 1 u 2, ma jkunux permessi jew mingħajr il-kunsens ta' l-abbonati kkonċernati jew rigward abbonati li ma jixtiqux jirċievu tali komunikazzjonijiet, bl-għażla bejn dawn it-tnejn tiġi determinata mil-liġijiet nazzjonali.

Member States shall ensure that any subscriber has the possibility, using a simple means and free of charge, of stopping automatic call forwarding by a third party to the subscriber's terminal.

4. F'kull każ, il-prattika li tintbagħat il-posta elettronika għall-iskopijiet ta' marketing dirett, li jiddissimula jew jaħbi l-identità tal-mittent li f’ismu tkun saret il-komunikazzjoni, jew mingħajr indirizz validu li r-riċevent jista jibgħatlu talba biex ma jirċevix tali komunikazzjonijiet, għandha tiġi pprojbita.

5. Il-paragrafi 1 u 3 għandhom jgħoddu għal abbonati li huma persuni naturali. L-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw ukoll fil-kwadru tal-liġi Komunitarja u l-leġislazzjoni nazzjonali applikabbli, li l-interessi leġittimi ta' l-abbonati li ma jkunux persuni naturali rigward il-komunikazzjonijiet mhux soliċitati huma mħarsa b'mod suffiċjenti.

Article 12

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Directories of subscribers

Karatterisitiċi tekniċi u standardizzazzjoni

1. Member States shall ensure that subscribers are informed, free of charge and before they are included in the directory, about the purpose(s) of a printed or electronic directory of subscribers available to the public or obtainable through directory enquiry services, in which their personal data can be included and of any further usage possibilities based on search functions embedded in electronic versions of the directory.

1. Fl-implimentazzjoni tad-dispożizzjonijiet ta' din id-Direttiva, l-Istati Membri għandhom jiżguraw li, bla ħsara għall-paragrafi 2 u 3, l-ebda obbligazzjonijiet mandatorji għall-karatterisitiċi tekniċi speċifiċi ma jiġu imposti fuq tagħmir terminali jew ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika oħra, li jistgħu jimpedixxi t-tqegħid ta' tagħmir fis-suq u ċ-ċirkolazzjoni libera ta' tali tagħmir fi jew bejn l-Istati Membri.

2. Member States shall ensure that subscribers are given the opportunity to determine whether their personal data are included in a public directory, and if so, which, to the extent that such data are relevant for the purpose of the directory as determined by the provider of the directory, and to verify, correct or withdraw such data. Not being included in a public subscriber directory, verifying, correcting or withdrawing personal data from it shall be free of charge.

2. Fejn id-dispożizzjonijiet ta' din id-Direttiva jistgħu jiġu implimentati biss billi jenħtieġu karatteristiċi tekniċi speċifiċi fin-networks ta' komunikazzjoni elettroniċi, l-Istati Membri għandhom jinfurmaw lill-Kummissjoni skond il-proċedura prevista fid-Direttiva 98/34/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tat-22 ta' Ġunju 1998 li tistabbilixxi proċedura għall-għoti ta' informazzjoni fil-qasam ta' l-istandards u tar-regolamenti tekniċi u dwar regoli dwar servizzi tas-soċjeta’ ta' l-informazzjoni [9].

3. Member States may require that for any purpose of a public directory other than the search of contact details of persons on the basis of their name and, where necessary, a minimum of other identifiers, additional consent be asked of the subscribers.

3. Fejn meħtieġ, jistgħu jiġu adottati miżuri biex ikun żgurat li t-tagħmir terminali jinbena b'tali mod li huwa kompatibbli mad-dritt ta' l-utenti li jħarsu u jikkontrollaw l-użu tad-data personali tagħhom, skond id-Direttiva1999/5/KE u d-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill 87/95/KEE tat-22 ta' Diċembru 1986 dwar l-istandardizzazzjoni fil-qasam tat-teknoloġija ta' l-informazzjoni u l-komunikazzjonijiet [10].

4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to subscribers who are natural persons. Member States shall also ensure, in the framework of Community law and applicable national legislation, that the legitimate interests of subscribers other than natural persons with regard to their entry in public directories are sufficiently protected.

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Applikazzjoni ta' xi disposizzjonijet tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE

Article 13

1. L-Istati Membri jistgħu jadottaw miżuri leġislativi biex jirrestrinġu l-kamp ta' applikazzjoni tad-drittijiet u l-obbligi previsti fl-Artikolu 5, l-Artikolu 6, l-Artikolu 8(1), (2), (3) u (4), u l-Artikolu 9 ta' din id- Direttiva meta tali restrizzjoni tikkostitwixxi miżura neċessarja, xierqa u proporzjonata f'soċjeta’ demokratika biex tiġi salvagwardjata s-sigurtà nazzjonali (i.e. is-sigurtà ta' l-Istat), id-difiża, is-sigurtà pubblika, u l-prevenzjoni, investigazzjoni, skoperta u prosekuzzjoni ta' reati kriminali jew ta' użu mhux awtorizzat tas-sistema ta' komunikazzjoni elettronika, kif imsemmi fl-Artikolu 13(1) tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE. Għal dan l-iskop, l-Istati Membri jistgħu, inter alia, jadottaw miżuri leġislativi li jipprovdu għaż-żamma ta' l-informazzjoni għal perjodu limitat iġġustifikat għarr-raġunijiet stabbiliti f'dan il-paragrafu. Il-miżuri kollha msemmija f'dan il-paragrafu għandhom ikunu skond il-prinċipji ġenerali tal-liġi Komunitarja, inklużi dawk imsemmija fl-Artikolu 6(1) u (2) tat-Trattat dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea.

Unsolicited communications

2. Id-dispożizzjonijiet fil-Kaptilu III dwar rimedji ġudizzjarji, risponsabbilità u sanzjonijiet tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE għandhom jgħoddu fir-rigward ta' dispożizzjonijiet nazzjonali adottati skond din id-Direttiva u fir-rigward tad-drittijiet individwali derivati minn din id-Direttiva.

1. The use of automated calling systems without human intervention (automatic calling machines), facsimile machines (fax) or electronic mail for the purposes of direct marketing may only be allowed in respect of subscribers who have given their prior consent.

3. Il-Grupp ta' Ħidma dwar il-Protezzjoni ta' Individwi fl-Ipproċessar ta' Data Personali stabbilit mill-Artikolu 29 tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE għandu wkoll iwettaq il-kompiti preskritti fl-Artikolu 30 ta' dik id-Direttiva fir-rigward ta' affarijiet koperti minn din id-Direttiva, jiġifieri l-protezzjoni ta' drittijiet u libertajiet fundamentali u ta' interessi leġittimi fis-settur tal-komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where a natural or legal person obtains from its customers their electronic contact details for electronic mail, in the context of the sale of a product or a service, in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC, the same natural or legal person may use these electronic contact details for direct marketing of its own similar products or services provided that customers clearly and distinctly are given the opportunity to object, free of charge and in an easy manner, to such use of electronic contact details when they are collected and on the occasion of each message in case the customer has not initially refused such use.

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3. Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that, free of charge, unsolicited communications for purposes of direct marketing, in cases other than those referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, are not allowed either without the consent of the subscribers concerned or in respect of subscribers who do not wish to receive these communications, the choice between these options to be determined by national legislation.

Arranġamenti tranżitorji

4. In any event, the practice of sending electronic mail for purposes of direct marketing disguising or concealing the identity of the sender on whose behalf the communication is made, or without a valid address to which the recipient may send a request that such communications cease, shall be prohibited.

1. L-Artikolu 12 m' għandux jgħodd għal edizzjonijiet ta' direttorji diġa' prodotti jew imqiegħda fis-suq f'forma stampata jew elettronika offline qabel ma jidħlu fis-seħħ id-dispożizzjonijiet nazzjonali skond din id-Direttiva.

5. Paragraphs 1 and 3 shall apply to subscribers who are natural persons. Member States shall also ensure, in the framework of Community law and applicable national legislation, that the legitimate interests of subscribers other than natural persons with regard to unsolicited communications are sufficiently protected.

2. Fejn id-data personali ta' abbonati għal servizzi pubbliċi fissi jew mobbli ta' telefonija bil-leħen ġew inklużi f'direttorju pubbliku ta' abbonati skond id-dispożizzjonijiet tad-Direttiva 95/46/KE, u l-Artikolu11 tad-Direttiva 97/66/KE qabel ma jidħlu fis-seħħ id-dispożizzjonijiet nazzjonali skond din id-Direttiva, id-data personali ta' tali abbonati jistgħu jibqgħu inklużi f'dan id-direttorju pubbliku fil-forom stampati jew elettroniċi tiegħu, inklużi verżjonijiet bil-funzjoni ta' tfittxija b'lura, sakemm l-abbonati ma jindikawx mod ieħor, wara li jkunu rċevew informazzjoni sħiħa dwar l-iskopijiet u l-għażliet skond l-Artikolu 12 ta' din id-Direttiva.

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Article 14

Transpożizzjoni

Technical features and standardisation

1. Qabel il-31 ta' Ottubru 2003 L-Istati Membri għandhom iġibu fis-seħħ id-dispożizzjonijiet meħtieġa biex jikkonformaw ma’ din id- Direttiva. Għandhom jinfurmaw lill-Kummissjoni dwar dan minnufih.

1. In implementing the provisions of this Directive, Member States shall ensure, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, that no mandatory requirements for specific technical features are imposed on terminal or other electronic communication equipment which could impede the placing of equipment on the market and the free circulation of such equipment in and between Member States.

Meta l-Istati Membri jadottaw dawk id-dispożizzjonijiet, dawn għandu jkollhom riferenza għal din id-Direttiva jew ikunu akkumpanjata b'din ir-riferenza fl-okkażjoni tal-pubblikazzjoni uffiċjali tagħhom. Il-metodi ta' kif issir din ir-riferenza għandhom ikunu stabbiliti mill-Istati Membri.

2. Where provisions of this Directive can be implemented only by requiring specific technical features in electronic communications networks, Member States shall inform the Commission in accordance with the procedure provided for by Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services(9).

2. StatiMembri għandhom jikkomunikaw lill-Kummissjoni t-test tad-dispożizzjonijiet tal-liġi nazzjonali li huma jadottaw fil-qasam irregolat minn din id-Direttiva u ta' kull emenda sussegwenti għal dawk id-dispożizzjonijiet.

3. Where required, measures may be adopted to ensure that terminal equipment is constructed in a way that is compatible with the right of users to protect and control the use of their personal data, in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC and Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in the field of information technology and communications(10).

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Reviżjoni

Article 15

Il-Kummissjoni għandha tissottometti lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill, mhux aktar tard minn tliet snin wara d-data msemmija fl-Artikolu 17(1), rapport dwar l-applikazzjoni ta' din id-Direttiva u l-impatt tagħha fuq operaturi ekomomiċi u fuq konsumaturi, partikolarment rigward id-dispożizzjonijiet dwar komunikazzjonijiet mhux soliċitati, waqt li jitqies l-ambjent internazzjoniali. Għal dan l-iskop il-Kummissjoni tista’ titlob informazzjoni mill-Istati Membri, li għandha tingħata mingħajr dewmien mhux xieraq. Fejn xieraq, il-Kummissjoni għandha tissottometti proposti biex tiġi emendata din id-Direttiva, waqt li jitqiesu ir-riżultati ta' dak ir-rapport, tibdiliet fis-settur u kull proposta oħra li jidhrilha neċessarja sabiex tittejjeb l-effettività ta' din id-Direttiva.

Application of certain provisions of Directive 95/46/EC

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1. Member States may adopt legislative measures to restrict the scope of the rights and obligations provided for in Article 5, Article 6, Article 8(1), (2), (3) and (4), and Article 9 of this Directive when such restriction constitutes a necessary, appropriate and proportionate measure within a democratic society to safeguard national security (i.e. State security), defence, public security, and the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences or of unauthorised use of the electronic communication system, as referred to in Article 13(1) of Directive 95/46/EC. To this end, Member States may, inter alia, adopt legislative measures providing for the retention of data for a limited period justified on the grounds laid down in this paragraph. All the measures referred to in this paragraph shall be in accordance with the general principles of Community law, including those referred to in Article 6(1) and (2) of the Treaty on European Union.

Tħassir

2. The provisions of Chapter III on judicial remedies, liability and sanctions of Directive 95/46/EC shall apply with regard to national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and with regard to the individual rights derived from this Directive.

Id-Direttiva 97/66/KE hija b'dan imħassra mid-data msemmija fl-Artikolu 17(1).

3. The Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data instituted by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC shall also carry out the tasks laid down in Article 30 of that Directive with regard to matters covered by this Directive, namely the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms and of legitimate interests in the electronic communications sector.

Referenzi għad-Direttiva mħassra għandhom jinftiehmu bħala li qed isiru għal din id-Direttiva.

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Article 16

Dħul fis-seħħ

Transitional arrangements

Din id-Direttiva għandha tidħol fis-seħħ fil-jum tal-pubblikazzjoni tagħha fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali tal-Komunitajiet Ewropej.

1. Article 12 shall not apply to editions of directories already produced or placed on the market in printed or off-line electronic form before the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive enter into force.

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2. Where the personal data of subscribers to fixed or mobile public voice telephony services have been included in a public subscriber directory in conformity with the provisions of Directive 95/46/EC and of Article 11 of Directive 97/66/EC before the national provisions adopted in pursuance of this Directive enter into force, the personal data of such subscribers may remain included in this public directory in its printed or electronic versions, including versions with reverse search functions, unless subscribers indicate otherwise, after having received complete information about purposes and options in accordance with Article 12 of this Directive.

Indirizzati

Din id-Direttiva hija indirizzata lill-Istati Membri.

Article 17

Transposition

Magħmula fi Brussell, fit-12 ta' Lulju 2002.

1. Before 31 October 2003 Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Għall-Parlament Ewropew

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

Il- President

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive and of any subsequent amendments to those provisions.

P. Cox

Għall-Kunsill

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Il- President

Review

T. Pedersen

The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council, not later than three years after the date referred to in Article 17(1), a report on the application of this Directive and its impact on economic operators and consumers, in particular as regards the provisions on unsolicited communications, taking into account the international environment. For this purpose, the Commission may request information from the Member States, which shall be supplied without undue delay. Where appropriate, the Commission shall submit proposals to amend this Directive, taking account of the results of that report, any changes in the sector and any other proposal it may deem necessary in order to improve the effectiveness of this Directive.

[1] ĠU C 365 E, tad-19.12.2000, p. 223.

[2] ĠU C 123, tal-25.4.2001, p. 53.

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[3] Opinjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew tat-13 ta' Novembru 2001 (għandha mhux ippublikata fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali), Pożizzjoni Komuni tal-Kunsill tat-28 ta' Jannar 2002 (ĠU C 113 E, ta' l-14.5.2002, p. 39) u Deċiżjoni tal-Parlament u tal-Kunsill tat-30 ta' Ġunju 2002 (għandha mhux ippubblikat fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali). Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill tal-25 ta' Ġunju 2002

Repeal

[4] ĠU L 281, tat-23.11.1995, p. 31.

Directive 97/66/EC is hereby repealed with effect from the date referred to in Article 17(1).

[5] ĠU L 24, tat-30.1.1998, p. 1.

References made to the repealed Directive shall be construed as being made to this Directive.

[6] ĠU L 178, tas-17.7.2000, p. 1.

[7] ĠU L 91, tas-7.4.1999, p. 10.

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[8] ĠU L 108, ta' l-24.4.2002, p. 33.

Entry into force

[9] ĠU L 204, tal-21.7.1998, 37. Direttiva kif emendata bid-Direttiva 98/48/KE (ĠU L 217, tal-5.8.1998, p.18).

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

[10] ĠU L 36, tas-7.2.1987, p. 31. Deċiżjoni kif l-aħħar emendata bl-Att ta' Adeżjoni ta' l-1994.

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Article 21

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2002.

For the European Parliament

The President

P. Cox

For the Council

The President

T. Pedersen

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 223.

(2) OJ C 123, 25.4.2001, p. 53.

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 November 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 28 January 2002 (OJ C 113 E, 14.5.2002, p. 39) and Decision of the European Parliament of 30 May 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Council Decision of 25 June 2002.

(4) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(5) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.

(7) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

(8) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33.

(9) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

(10) OJ L 36, 7.2.1987, p. 31. Decision as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.