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Annual subscriptions from just £10 for individuals, £25 for institutions: Subscribe   136 article(s) matched your search "data retention" [your search was limited to 500 records] Records 1- 100 are displayed here - you are currently on page 1 2 > EU: NGO Letter to EU Commissioners rejecting the Directive on mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, June 2010 [c.110 words] NGO Letter to EU Commissioners rejecting the Directive on mandatory data rete...   IRELAND: Data Retention: Digital Rights Ireland win right to take case to ECJ Statewatch News Online, May 2010 [c.218 words] IRELAND: Data Retention: DIGITAL RIGHTS IRELAND WINS RIGHT TO TAKE CASE TO ECJ:   GERMANY: German civil society calls for a definitive end to telecommunications data retention (link) Statewatch News Online, April 2010 [c.16 words] German civil society calls for a definitive end to telecommunications d...   Germany: German High Court Limits Phone and E-Mail Data Storage Statewatch News Online, March 2010 [c.59 words] German High Court Limits Phone and E-Mail Data Storage (Spiegel ...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        The following article(s) are more than six months old and only available        to subscribers. Annual subscriptions from just £10: Subscribe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EU: NGO campaign against mandatory data retention of telecommunications Statewatch News Online, December 2009 [c.35 words] Civil Liberties Groups Ask EU to Repeal Data Retention Direc...   Romania: Court judgment on mandatory data retention - This case rules that the national law implementing the data retention directive is unconstitutional: Statewatch News Online, November 2009 [c.11 words] Court judgment on mandatory data retention (pdf) ...   UK: BBC article - Data retention laws now applied to e-mail traffic and internet usage Statewatch News Online, April 2009 [c.17 words] Data retention laws now applied to e-mail traffic and internet usage (BBC, link)...   EU: MANDATORY DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE ONLY APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL SERVICES: Reply to EP question from Commissioner Barrot Statewatch News Online, April 2009 [c.25 words] Reply to EP question from Commissioner Barrot (pdf).   EU agrees rules for remote computer access by police forces - but fails, as usual, to mention the security and intelligence agencies, by Tony Bunyan Statewatch Bulletin; vol 19 no 1 January-March 2009 [c.1849 words] - Feature Article There is evidence that EU states and the USA are using this surveillance technique even though there are no laws in place to govern its use. ...   Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) repeals a provision of the Data Retention in the Internet Regulation Statewatch News Online, December 2008 [c.652 words] The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) repeals a provision of the Data Retention in the Internet Regulation With a decision as of Decembe...   The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) repeals a provision of the Data Retention in the Internet Regulation Statewatch News Online, December 2008 [c.640 words] With a decision as of December 11, 2008 a five-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) repealed a provision of the Bulgarian Regulation...   EU: Advocate General in the European Court of Justice considered that the EU directive on data retention was enacted on the correct legal basis in a case brought by Ireland Statewatch News Online, October 2008 [c.153 words] Press release and   Germany; EU: Press release by Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung (German Working Group on Data Retention), 29 October 2008, concerning resistance against data retention Statewatch News Online, October 2008 [c.66 words] "In a letter to EU Commissioner Viviane Reding published today, 11 German organisations are criticising a European Parliament move that would allow...   EU: Full text of submission to the European Court of Justice from 43 European civil liberties groups lodging an objection against the EU's Data Retention Directive Statewatch News Online, September 2008 [c.73 words] Mandatory data retention challenge: European civil liberties groups lodge ob...   EU/US: Meetings between EU and US. US demands for access to EU data, influence US has on EU justice and home affairs policies and practice Statewatch News Online, August 2008 [c.874 words] EU/US security “channel” - a one-way street? This article first appeared in Statewatch bulletin, vol 17 no 1 (January-March 2007) Since 1...   EU: International Action Day "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" on 11 October 2008 Statewatch News Online, August 2008 [c.174 words] International Action Day "Freedom not fear - Stop the surveillance mania!" on 11...   Bulgaria: EU mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, May 2008 [c.58 words] We have to abolish Regulation ¹ 40, which gives the Ministry of Inte...   Hungary: Constitutional complaint filed by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union against Hungarian telecom data retention regulations Statewatch News Online, May 2008 [c.7 words] HCLU Constitutional complaint (pdf)...   EU: European NGOs ask Court to annual data retention Directive Statewatch News Online, April 2008 [c.62 words] Submission concerning the action brought Ireland v Council of the European U...   EU: European Commission proposes PNR scheme to place all travel in and out of the EU under surveillance Statewatch News Online, November 2007 [c.2893 words] - Feature Article - All passengers to be "profiled" and the data kept for 13 years - EU PNR plan mirrors controversial EU-US PNR scheme - European Parliament only...   UK: Data Retention Regulations entered into force Statewatch News Online, October 2007 [c.132 words] Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 2199, Electronic Communications: The ...   EU: Mandatory retention of telecommunications data: Germany: Press freedom under attack: Big Brother Eyes German Journalists Statewatch News Online, October 2007 [c.114 words]   UK: Mandatory retention of telecommunications in UK "nodded" through parliament and comes into effect on 1 October 2007 Statewatch News Online, September 2007 [c.183 words] Statutory Instruments 2007 No. 2199, Electronic Communications: The...   EU/US security "hannel"- a one-way street? Statewatch News Online, May 2007 [c.776 words] Since 11 September 2001 EU-US cooperation on justice and home affairs has reached unprecedented levels through what is termed the "US/EU channel". The...   EU/US security "channel" - a one-way street? Statewatch Bulletin; vol 17 no 1 January-March 2007 [c.745 words] Since 11 September 2001 EU-US cooperation on justice and home affairs has reached unprecedented levels through what is termed the "US/EU channel". The...   EU: Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection calls for proper safeguards and controls on the national implementation of the EU Directive on mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, May 2006 [c.26 words] WP 119 (pdf) For full background and documentation see   EU-US: Informal High Level meeting on freedom, security and justice on 2-3 March in Vienna Statewatch News Online, April 2006 [c.186 words] full-text (pdf) The minutes of this high-level meeting show the US inp...   EU: Data Protection Commissioners calls for harmonised safeguards on the use of mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, April 2006 [c.348 words] The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has adopted an Opinion on the mandatory data retention Directive adopted on 21 February 2006, and calls f...   EU: Final text of Data retention Directive Statewatch News Online, February 2006 [c.28 words] Council doc. 3677/05, 3.2.06, pdf For background see   EU: Mandatory data retention vote in the European Parliament on 14 December 2005 Statewatch News Online, January 2006 [c.98 words] Link (pdf) The final vote on the legislative resolution was 378 in...   Europe - new material Statewatch Bulletin; vol 16 no 1 January-February 2006 [c.267 words] Asylum support: new rights under EC law, Anneliese Baldaccini, Legal Action February 2006, pp.26-8. This article discusses a number of significant ame...   EU: Mandatory data retention: Latest documents and news, 2 December 2005 Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.227 words] 1. Draft Council text of the Directive (doc 15101/05, 1.12.05...   EU: Mandatory data retention: Council agreed position on mandatory retention of communications data Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.44 words] The European Commission has accepted these changes to its draft ...   EU: Open Letter from civil society groups to the European Parliament calling on MEPs to reject Data Retention Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.1579 words] - Feature Article 6 December 2005 To all Members of the European Parliament We the undersigned are calling on you to reject the 'Directive of the European Parliamen...   EU: Statewatch analysis: "The European Parliament and data retention: Chronicle of a 'sell-out' foretold?" Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.203 words] Report by Professor Steve Peers concludes: If the EP accepts the Cou...   EU: Mandatory data retention latest documents Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.253 words] Latest (revised) set of Council amendments (EU doc no: 15449/05,...   EU: Another nail in democracy's coffin: EP votes in favour of data retention Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.432 words] EU: Another nail in democracy's coffin: European Parliament, 14 December 2005: The EP today voted in favour of "deal" on mandatory data retention agre...   US-EU: US Senate votes to refuse to renew the Patriot Act (16 December 2005) Statewatch News Online, December 2005 [c.56 words] See   Italy: Anti-terrorist law amendments - exceptional but permanent Statewatch Bulletin; vol 15 no 6 November-December 2005 [c.1080 words] - Feature Article The attacks on the London transport system on 7 July 2005 produced a knee-jerk reaction by the Italian authorities, because the country seemed a likel...   Italy: Anti-terrorist law amendments - exceptional but permanent Statewatch Bulletin; vol 15 no 6 November-December 2005 [c.1080 words] - Feature Article The attacks on the London transport system on 7 July 2005 produced a knee-jerk reaction by the Italian authorities, because the country seemed a likel...   EU: Mandatory data retention: European Parliament to decide its position Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.303 words] In November the European Parliament will be deciding its position on the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on data retention - which woul...   EU: Mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.78 words] 1. Critical Opinion of the Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection (pdf) 2. The...   EU/UK: Data retention and police access in the UK - a warning for Europe Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.2734 words] - Feature Article Introduction At a time when the UK government is lobbying hard for mandatory data retention across the EU it is pertinent to consider how th...   EU: Statewatch launches Observatory on the surveillance of telecommunications in the EU Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.62 words] Under mandatory data retention a record will be kept of everyone's phone-calls, e-mails, mobile phone calls (including location) and internet usage. T...   EU: Mandatory data retention: Amendments proposed to the Council's draft Directive for the Committee on Civil Liberties in the European Parliament Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.25 words] Amendments proposed (pdf) See for full background and doc...   EU: Mandatory data retention: Appeal by Privacy International and European Digital Rights (EDRI) to members of the European Parliament Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.40 words] Protecting Privacy in the Information Society - Communications Data Retenti...   EU: Mandatory data retention: European Parliament rapporteurs agree list of "compromise" amendments Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.216 words] EP, 17 November - amendments (19 pages, pdf) - this has been wh...   EU: Mandatory data retention - the shifting sands of "compromises" reached out of public view Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.1098 words] - Feature Article The politics of the "compromises" by the European Parliament and by the Council of the European Union (the 25 governments) is hard to follow - where n...   EU: Data retention a step closer - privacy sell out as EP committee approves "compromises" reached in secret meetings Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.168 words] Provisional EP report. An alliance between PPE (conservative) and PSE (socia...   EU: Mandatory data retention: Report from the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.10 words] Report as amended dated 28 November 2005...   EU: Mandatory data retention, Council position as at 29 November 2005 Statewatch News Online, November 2005 [c.5 words] Link (pdf)...   EU: Mandatory data retention Statewatch News Online, October 2005 [c.342 words] Report of the European Parliament adopted on 27 September 2005 rejecting the Cou...   EU: Data retention Statewatch News Online, October 2005 [c.154 words] Council to agree to drop its proposal on mandatory data retention - because of its incorrect legal basis and let the Commission proposal go forward, b...   UK-EU: Speech by Charles Clarke, UK Home Secretary, to the European Parliament (7/9/05) Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.71 words] Clarke's priorities are the adoption of the controversial data retention proposal, development of the "investigative" capabilities of the Schengen Inf...   UK: Head of MI5 warns of the need to erode civil liberties in the fight against terrorism Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.3401 words] - Feature Article Below is the text of a speech given by the Director-General of MI5 (the UK's Security Service) in the Hague, Netherlands on 1 September 2005. The mess...   EU: Data retention Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.138 words] The current draft Council proposal (dated 27 July 2005)   EU Presidency: UK circulate paper on: Liberty and security, striking the right balance Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.63 words] This paper covers data retention, biometric passports and ID cards, EU passeng...   EU: Commission proposals on the protection and retention of data Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.34 words] Data protection activities of police and judicial co-operation in crimi...   EU: Data retention (16.9.05) Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.170 words] The latest version of the Council's (25 governments) draft Framework Decision, which has been drafted as a "third pillar" (TEU) measure on which the E...   EU: EU Lawyers Slam Data Retention Proposal Draft Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.13 words] Proposal would have public pay for state survei...   EU: Civil society letter to Members of the European Parliament on data retention proposals Statewatch News Online, September 2005 [c.20 words] Letter from Privacy International and EDRI (European Digital Rights) ...   Italy: Tough new anti-terrorist laws adopted Statewatch News Online, August 2005 [c.3939 words] - Feature Article (this analysis as a pdf file) "an intervention to make existing ...   EU: As of 18 August 25,000 have signed-up to the: Data retention is no solution petition Statewatch News Online, August 2005 [c.75 words] Link The EU is discussing proposals for the mandatory retention of traffic data for phones,...   UK-EU: Call for mandatory data retention of all telecommunications Statewatch News Online, July 2005 [c.2030 words] - Feature Article The draft proposal on the table is: 1. legally flawed and open to legal challenge 2. confused as to its scope - is it to deal with terrorism or cr...   EU: UK Presidency proposes that all ID cards have biometrics - everyone to be fingerprinted Statewatch News Online, July 2005 [c.420 words] The UK Presidency of the Council of the European Union (the 25 governments) has put forward a proposal that all ID cards in the EU should have biometr...   EU: Draft European Commission proposal on data retention Statewatch News Online, July 2005 [c.81 words] Link (pdf, thanks to EDRI). This is a a copy of the so-called 'Inter...   EU: Data retention is no solution Statewatch News Online, July 2005 [c.82 words] Petition (link) The EU is discussing proposals for the mandatory retention of traffic data ...   EU: Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA), 2-3 June, in Luxembourg Statewatch News Online, June 2005 [c.145 words] a. Press release (English, pdf) b.   EU: NGO letter to the European Parliament on mandatory retention of communications data Statewatch News Online, June 2005 [c.1274 words] - Feature Article - from European Digital Rights, Privacy International and Statewatch Letter also available in   EU: data retention report adopted Statewatch News Online, June 2005 [c.51 words] On 7 June the plenary session of the European Parliament unanimously adopted the report from the Committee on Civil Liberties calling for the rejectio...   EU: Liberal Group (ALDE) in the European Parliament on the data retention proposal Statewatch News Online, May 2005 [c.103 words] ALDE leader Graham WATSON, said: "European countries must do more together to combat terrorism. However, a sense of proportion and a respect for in...   EU: Data Retention proposal partly illegal, say Council and Commission lawyers Statewatch News Online, April 2005 [c.799 words] The Legal Services of both the Council and Commission have argued that the controversial proposal for a Framework Decision on the retention of telepho...   EU: EP Rapporteur calls for rejection of proposed EU Framework Decision on data retention Statewatch News Online, April 2005 [c.150 words] In his draft opinion on the proposal, Alexander Nuno Alvaro MEP, the "rapporteur" a...   Ireland: Retention of traffic and location data Statewatch News Online, March 2005 [c.63 words] The Irish government yesterday passed amendments to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002 which will give the Garda (Police) Commissione...   Czech Republic: Prompt and accomodating implementation of EU data retention proposal Statewatch News Online, February 2005 [c.289 words] The Czech Senate (Upper House of the Parliament) rejected the Draft Bill on Electronic Communications because of excessive power of law-enforcement ag...   EU: Mandatory data retention national parliaments express concern and opposition Statewatch News Online, December 2004 [c.526 words] The Justice and Home Affairs Council is currently discussing a proposal the on mandatory data retention of all telecommunications (phone calls, e-mail...   EU: Privacy International's call on the European Commission to abandon proposed retention regime receives mass endorsement Statewatch News Online, September 2004 [c.75 words] Over 90 non-governmental organizations - including Statewatch - and 80 companies have endorsed Privacy International's call on the European Commission...   EU: Data retention proposal: Statement and press release from Forum Computer Professionals for Peace and Social Responsibility Statewatch News Online, September 2004 [c.80 words] (FIfF) e.V. and German Organisation for Data Protection (DVD) e.V.and thirteen NGOs: "It is not to late to avert those plans which will not lead to mo...   European Commission DG Information Society and DG Justice and Home Affairs launch a public consultation on the issue of traffic data retention Statewatch News Online, August 2004 [c.43 words] A public workshop is planned on 21 September 2004, in Brussels. See: i.   First human rights internet radio station launched Statewatch News Online, May 2004 [c.58 words] First human rights internet radio station launched: Radio Nizkor (link). Nizkor is well known for its...   PSE (Socialist group) leader in EP calls for action on EU-US PNR deal Statewatch News Online, May 2004 [c.727 words] - "the Commission and Council have blatantly ignored the will of the Parliament" Enrique Barón Crespo MEP - Privacy International: "Thes...   Data retention comes to roost - telephone and internet privacy to be abolished Statewatch News Online, April 2004 [c.2865 words] - Feature Article - proposal broader in scope than 2002 version; grave gaps in civil liberties protection remain; - data to be held for between 12 and 36 months, thoug...   Homeland Security comes to the EU: European Commission publishes Action Plan on terrorism (and crime) Statewatch News Online, March 2004 [c.6179 words] - Feature Article - plans cover terrorism but also include measures which have nothing to do with combating terrorism - fingerprinting for EU passports and ID cards...   European Parliament committee adopts highly critical report on EU-US passenger name record data (PNR) Statewatch News Online, March 2004 [c.755 words] On Thursday 18 March the Citizens' Rights Committee adopted a draft resolution by Johanna Boogerd-Quaak (ELDR, NL) on the transfer of personal passeng...   Emergency Justice and Home Affairs Council - press release, 19.3.04 Statewatch News Online, March 2004 [c.321 words] The press release from the emergency meeting of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Brussels on Friday 18 March 2004 has been released. ...   Irish Presidency statement on JHA Council 19 March 2003 Statewatch News Online, March 2004 [c.999 words] The Irish Presidency statement on the special meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels (JHA) on 19 March 2004 adds a bit more detai...   Italy to retain communications data for five years Statewatch News Online, January 2004 [c.456 words] - Feature Article The Data Protection Ombudsman is "concerned" about a decree that makes the data retention of telecommunications traffic data compulsory for five years...   Italy: Data retention not only a privacy issue: Civil rights and ambiguity of crime prevention. A statement by ALCEI January 24, 2004 (link) Statewatch News Online, January 2004 [c.4 words] Statement...   EU - Mandatory retention of telecommunications data would be unlawful Statewatch News Online, November 2003 [c.557 words] Privacy International have obtained a Legal Opinion from the international law firm Covington and Burling which presents a devastating critique of pla...   EU tells USA to stop making new requests to airlines for personal passenger data Statewatch News Online, October 2003 [c.605 words] The European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Mr Frits Bolstein, has written to Tom Ridge, head of the US Department of Homeland Security, asking...   UK: Government trying to slip through "voluntary" data retention rejected by consultation process Statewatch News Online, October 2003 [c.2512 words] - Feature Article - government leaves the communications industry open to legal challenge if they retain traffic data for the purpose of "national security" and then pa...   International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners adopt series of resolutions calling for global standards Statewatch News Online, September 2003 [c.471 words] The 25th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Sydney, Australia (10-12 September) adopted four defining resolution...   EU: Major commercial associations express strong concerns about plans for data retention Statewatch News Online, June 2003 [c.175 words] Position paper by four commercial associations, 4 June 2003:   News in brief; "TRIAL BY ORDEAL" PLANNED FOR GOVERNMENT OVER HOME OFFICE SNOOPING PLANS Statewatch News Online, April 2003 [c.421 words] Another of the infamous "Scrambling for Safety" public meetings has been organised for May 14 to assess government plans to retain and snoop on the co...   UK; Data retention and access consultation farce Statewatch Bulletin; vol 13 no 2 March-April 2003 [c.1540 words] - Feature Article In March the Home Office issued two consultation papers, one on the retention of communications data, the other on access to communications data. The ...   Majority of governments introducing data retention of communications Statewatch News Online, March 2003 [c.3067 words] - Feature Article On 12 July 2002 the EU agreed fundamental changes of the 1997 EC Directive on privacy and telecommunications preventing the erasure of data and allowi...   UK: Home Office consults on data retention and access to communications data Statewatch News Online, March 2003 [c.117 words] The UK Home Office has published two consultation papers, one on access to communications data by state agencies (under the Regulation of Investigator...   News in Brief; UK: All Party Committee rejects data retention Statewatch News Online, March 2003 [c.18 words] - Feature Article UK: All Party Committee rejects data retention: Report from All Party Internet Group (pdf)...   Mandatory data retention by the backdoor Statewatch bulletin, vol 12 no 6 (Nov-Dec 2002) [c.963 words] - Feature Article A special analysis on the surveillance of telecommunications by Statewatch shows that: i) the authorised surveillance in England, Wales and Scotland h...   EU slow to move on data retention Statewatch bulletin, vol 12 no 6 (Nov-Dec 2002) [c.2571 words] - Feature Article Following the fundamental changes to the 1997 EC Directive on privacy in the telecommunications sector formally adopted on 12 July 2002 the door was o...   Records 1- 100 are displayed here - you are currently on page 1 2 > Click here to search within your results To start a new search, click here

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