Data Retention Directive
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European Union directive:Directive 2006/24/EC Directive on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks Made by European Parliament & Council Made under Article 95 TEC Journal reference L 105, pp. 54-63 History Made 15 March 2006 Came into force 3 May 2006 Preparative texts Other legislation Amends Directive 2002/58/EC Status: Current legislation The Data Retention Directive, more formally "Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC" is a controversial Directive issued by the European Union and relates to Telecommunications data retention. According to the directive, member states will have to store citizens' telecommunications data for six to 24 months stipulating a maximum time period. Under the directive the police and security agencies will be able to request access to details such as IP address and time of use of every email, phone call and text message sent or received. A request to access the information will be possible only with a court order.
The Data Retention Directive has sparked serious concerns from physicians, journalists, privacy and human rights groups, unions, IT security firms and legal experts.[1]
See also
- Written declaration 29, an adopted proposition signed by Anna Záborská and Tiziano Motti to extend the Data Retention Directive to monitor search engine traffic
- Telecommunications data retention
Further reading
- The Court of Justice of the European Communities: Action brought on 6 July 2006 — Ireland v Council of the European Union, European Parliament
- Bignami, Francesca (2007), "Privacy and Law Enforcement in the European Union: The Data Retention Directive", Chicago Journal of International Law 8 (1): 233–256, http://eprints.law.duke.edu/1602/.
- Breyer, Patrick (2005), "Telecommunications Data Retention and Human Rights: The Compatibility of Blanket Traffic Data Retention with the ECHR", European Law Journal 11 (3): 365–375, doi:10.1111/j.1468-0386.2005.00264.x.
- Stampfel, Gerald; Gansterer, Wilfried; Ilger, Michael (2008), Data Retention - The EU Directive 2006/24/EC from a Technological Perspective, Wien: Medien und Recht, ISBN 3900741530.
- de Vries, Bellanova, de Hert, Gutwirth: The German Constitutional Court Judgement on Data Retention
- Feiler, Lukas (2010), "The Legality of the Data Retention Directive in Light of the Fundamental Rights to Privacy and Data Protection", European Journal of Law and Technology 1 (3), http://ejlt.org//article/view/29/75.
References
- ^ Joint letter of 22 June 2010 to Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Viviane Reding, European Commission Vice-President with responsibility for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship and Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President with responsibility for the Digital Agenda. (PDF, 88,5 kB)
External links
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