Set by the law · WP29 Opinion 9/2014, p. 4
Browser fingerprinting
In plain English
Combining a set of information elements to uniquely identify a particular device or app. EU regulators say the ePrivacy rule on accessing device information, which requires consent unless an exemption applies, covers it.
The official text
the combination of a set of information elements in order to uniquely identify particular devices or application instances, so-called “device fingerprinting”
The key message of this Opinion is that Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive is applicable to device fingerprinting.
has already clarified that fingerprinting falls within the technical scope of Article 5(3) ePD
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