Belgium: What “geographically targeted” data retention would really mean
Today, a draft for a new law on data retention has been discussed in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies. Among other things, the …
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Comeback of data retention? Former EU judge dismisses Commission’s plans
On 8 April 2014 the European Court of Justice annulled the EU Data Retention Directive which required the bulk collection of any citizens call detail records and location. 8 years later …
Patrick Breyer: „Data retention is dead. Stop trying to resurrect it!”
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today in Luxembourg that general and indiscriminate data retention is inadmissible even for the purpose of combating serious crimes. MEP …
Constitutional court invalidates blanket communications data retention
Survey: Chilling effect of indiscriminate data retention causes wide-spread harms
In the run-up to tomorrow’s ruling by the French Constitutional Court on communications data retention, a new opinion poll confirms that data retention causes massive social problems because it discourages confidential …
Majority of EU states want EU-wide blanket communications data retention
While the new German government has come out against indiscriminate data retention, the majority of EU governments have other goals. A diplomatic report to the German Foreign …
Chat control, biometric surveillance, data retention: Major changes of Germany’s positions on EU digital policies
Yesterday afternoon, the new German government coalition of SPD, FDP and the Greens presented its coalition agreement to the public. MEP, civil rights activist and lawyer Dr Patrick Breyer of the …
Rejection of indiscriminate data retention: ECJ Advocate General delivers opinion on German data retention law
Today, Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona, Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), presented his opinion in the legal dispute between SpaceNet AG and the Federal Republic of Germany on the …
Breyer: Stop the return of indiscriminate and general communications data retention!
According to a leaked discussion paper, the European Commission is working on scenarios to reintroduce indiscriminate and general retention of traffic, location and internet connection data.
MEP and civil rights …
Patrick Breyer on data retention rulings: We need targeted investigations, not total capture of all communications and movements!
Patrick Breyer, civil liberties activist and Member of the European Parliament for the Pirate Party, explains today’s ECJ rulings on data retention:
Breyer appeals to the EU Commission: “Today’s judgements describe …