Recital 44

Blocking Unwanted Electronic Mail and Recognisable Subject Lines Unofficial title

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.

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Text as at 19 September 2026.

This is an unofficial convenience version of the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended). It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in September 2026.