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Published on: 06. April 2022
Data retention: another no from the ECJ – with a big but
The data retention of connection data for all mobile connections and location data, which has been controversial for years, once again had to be decided by the European Court of Justice. The ECJ judges further specified why general data retention is impermissible – but at the same time they opened up some major loopholes.
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Falk Steiner
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