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European Union Edit
A user is
| “ | any legal entity or natural person using a publicly available electronic communications service, for private or business purposes, without necessarily having subscribed to that service.[1] | ” |
General Edit
A user (also referred to as an end user) is "[a] person or entity with authorized access"[2] to a computer or computer network, like the Internet.
Overview Edit
A user accesses and sends and receives data either through individual connections or through organizations such as universities and businesses. Users in this context include both those who use a computer or the Internet primarily to receive information, as well as content creators who use the Internet to distribute information to other end users.
References Edit
- ↑ Data Retention Directive, art. 2b.
- ↑ 45 C.F.R. §164.304.
