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Victory! EU court rules that indiscriminate data retention is not permissible

21 Dec 2016

Blanket data retention violates fundamental rights.

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Victory! EU court rules that indiscriminate data retention is not permissible
21 Dec 2016
Victory! EU court rules that indiscriminate data retention is not permissible
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EU Commission takes note of NGO letter highlighting DRIP’s violations of EU law

22 Aug 2014

This month, the European Commission responded to a letter sent on behalf of 21 digital rights organisations – including Access, Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), EDRi, Initiative für Netzfreiheit, AKVorrat, and EFF – outlining several violations of E.U. law in the passage of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIP) in the United Kingdom.

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EU Commission takes note of NGO letter highlighting DRIP’s violations of EU law
22 Aug 2014
EU Commission takes note of NGO letter highlighting DRIP’s violations of EU law
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DRIP: The Commission acknowledges Access’ complaint

6 Aug 2014

Access received a response from the European Commission acknowledging a notification of infringement sent two weeks ago in a letter to Michel Barnier, Commissioner in charge for Enterprise and Industry. The complaint addresses the United Kingdom’s breach of E.U. law through its adoption of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) on 18 July 2014.

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DRIP: The Commission acknowledges Access’ complaint
6 Aug 2014
DRIP: The Commission acknowledges Access’ complaint
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Civil society groups alert European Commission to UK’s breach of EU Law

22 Jul 2014

Today Access, together with 20 digital and civil rights organisations, sent the following letter (linked here and below) to E.U. Commissioners Michel Barnier and Cecilia Malmström to bring their attention to an infringement of E.U. law by the United Kingdom through the adoption of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”).

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Civil society groups alert European Commission to UK’s breach of EU Law
22 Jul 2014
Civil society groups alert European Commission to UK’s breach of EU Law

Is the UK Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act in breach of EU law?

18 Jul 2014

This week the U.K. Parliament adopted the “Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act,” or DRIP, a bill that would dramatically expand the government’s surveillance powers. In the runup to the vote, the GCHQ, civil service, and coalition and opposition leaders showed a flagrant disregard for parliamentary procedure and failed to allow an informed and public debate. The result is a terrible bill that would treat all citizens, in the U.K. and abroad, as surveillance targets.

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Is the UK Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act in breach of EU law?
18 Jul 2014
Is the UK Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act in breach of EU law?
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Access urges MPs to oppose Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”)

15 Jul 2014

Today, Access sent a letter to Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom calling for the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act currently being rushed through under “emergency” procedures to be thrown out for its failure to comply with international human rights norms, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the EU invalidating the EU Data Retention Directive.

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Access urges MPs to oppose Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”)
15 Jul 2014
Access urges MPs to oppose Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”)