EU court rejects data retention law, throwing cold water on UK’s ‘Snooper’s Charter’

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shutterstock_139834159 The highest court in Europe today ruled that “general and indiscriminate” data retention directives contravene European Union law — dealing a significant blow to governments and organizations who have been pushing for stronger surveillance and data collection, and giving a boost to privacy advocates in the process. More specifically, European Court of Justice threw… Read More