This Directive is without prejudice to applicable Union and national law on data protection.

Subject to any provisions to the contrary in Union or national law and without prejudice to the exemptions and restrictions set out in Article 13 of Directive 95/46/EC, personal data obtained for the purpose of electronic invoicing may be used only for that purpose or for purposes compatible with it.

Without prejudice to the exemptions and restrictions set out in Article 13 of Directive 95/46/EC, Member States shall ensure that arrangements for the publication, for transparency and accounting purposes, of personal data gathered in connection with electronic invoicing are consistent with the purpose of such publication and with the principle of the protection of privacy.