The briefing note deals with the data protection aspects of the Commission’s Proposal concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC. It explains why the eCall system entails the processing of personal data. It deals with the data protection issues both for the mandatory 112-based eCall in-vehicle system as well as additional private emergency and added value services offered in parallel or building on the public 112-based eCall.
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