Monday, 30. January 2012
Topic: Phone - on January 30, 2012 at 10:37:00 AM CET
ECJ asked to rule on mandatory retention of phone and internet data
THE HIGH COURT has asked the European Court of Justice to rule on the extent to which Ireland can require telecommunications providers to retain data about how people use its services.
The court has made a preliminary reference to the ECJ asking whether an EU directive – which requires member states to retain details of mobile phone calls, internet and email usage – respects the rights of the user.
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