Court of Justice: Real-time data collection and data retention – Threat to national security.

The Court of Justice confirms that EU law precludes national legislation requiring a provider of electronic communications services to carry out the general and indiscriminate transmission or retention of traffic data and location data for the purpose of combating crime in general or of safeguarding national security Judgments in Case C 623/17, Privacy International, and […]

Court of Justice: Automated analysis of traffic and location data and Real-time collection of traffic and location data

The Court of Justice confirms that EU law precludes national legislation requiring a provider of electronic communications services to carry out the general and indiscriminate transmission or retention of traffic data and location data for the purpose of combating crime in general or of safeguarding national security JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 6 October […]