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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

Leaked: European Parliament long awaited legal study on data retention

7 Jan 2015

Tomorrow morning, the European Parliament legal services will release its long-awaited study on the Court of Justice of the EU’s ruling on the Data Retention Directive. Access obtained a copy of the document, which concludes that the EU’s powers to legislate on data retention matters are now limited.

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Leaked: European Parliament long awaited legal study on data retention
7 Jan 2015
Leaked: European Parliament long awaited legal study on data retention

A closer look at EU Court’s ruling and what it means for the future of data retention in Europe

11 Apr 2014

On April 8, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ruled on the Data Retention Directive and invalidated this controversial European law.

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A closer look at EU Court’s ruling and what it means for the future of data retention in Europe
11 Apr 2014
A closer look at EU Court’s ruling and what it means for the future of data retention in Europe
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Supervision without a Supervisor: EU data protection watchdog in danger

20 Jan 2014

Last Thursday, Europe’s top privacy watchdogs stepped down at the conclusion of their terms. This week, the European Commission has yet to name a successor for its most important privacy posts. At a time when the European Union is actively considering landmark privacy legislation and simultaneously responding to the Snowden mass surveillance revelations, this is at best a shocking oversight and at worst a deliberate attempt to undermine Europeans’ privacy rights.

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Supervision without a Supervisor: EU data protection watchdog in danger
20 Jan 2014
Supervision without a Supervisor: EU data protection watchdog in danger

Data Retention is NOT here to stay

23 Dec 2013

Access commends the opinion by the Advocate General, as it confirms the serious concerns repeatedly raised by civil society (see here, here and here, for example) and other institutions on the necessity and proportionality of mandatory blanket data retention in the EU. The mass retention of the activities of citizens, outside of the context of any criminal investigation, poses significant challenges to the very foundations of the rule of law and international human rights, including Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

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Data Retention is NOT here to stay
23 Dec 2013
Data Retention is NOT here to stay