Linky counters: is it possible to commercialize the data collected?

In its response, the Department of Justice first states that certain data are collected automatically by the network manager. The manager must have access to data enabling the total daily consumption of households to be known.

However, other, more accurate consumption data (hourly and/or half-hourly) which make it possible to derive precise information on household habits are not collected automatically, they are only collected with the user's consent (except when they are necessary for the performance of the public service tasks performed by the system operator).

If the manager is free to use data when it is strictly necessary to carry out commercial prospecting operations on his own account (unless the customer objects), the Ministry recalls that:

• the explicit and written consent of users is required on the issue of the transmission of fine consumption data to third businesses, in particular for commercial purposes;
• users can also, in their secure online space (see documentation provided at the time of installation), simply disable the reading of their fine consumption data and request its deletion.