(173) 本規則應適用於所有涉及保護個人資料處理之基本權及自由 之事件，且不限於歐洲議會及歐盟理事會之歐盟指令第 2002/58/EC 號[18]為同樣目的所規定之特定義務，包括控管者之義務及當事人之權 利。為釐清本規則與歐盟指令第 2002/58/EC 號之關係，該指令應依 本規則修訂。一旦通過本規則，歐盟指令第 2002/58/EC 號應受檢討， 尤其是為確保與本規則之一致性，
(173) This Regulation should apply to all matters concerning the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms vis-à-vis the processing of personal data which are not subject to specific obligations with the same objective set out in Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [18], including the obligations on the controller and the rights of natural persons. In order to clarify the relationship between this Regulation and Directive 2002/58/EC, that Directive should be amended accordingly. Once this Regulation is adopted, Directive 2002/58/EC should be reviewed in particular in order to ensure consistency with this Regulation,
[18] Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2002:201:TOC
[18] Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=OJ:L:2002:201:TOC