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French Administrative Supreme Court challenges EU law on data retention

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France’s Highest Administrative Court (Council of States) on Wednesday gave its ruling on the national policy concerning data retention creating conflict between French and EU laws. The ruling was long-awaited as it clarified France’s stance on data retention policies.

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Proton successfully appeals government surveillance obligations

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The company was also protected by article 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code , which means that data submission for surveillance purposes is supposed to be approved by the Swiss government. The company was also subjected to new data retention obligations for future surveillance purposes.

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EU Court of Justice rules against ‘general and indiscriminate’ data retention by police

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) Tuesday ruled that national governments may not permit the “general and indiscriminate retention” of traffic and location data of electronic communications. The court’s ruling comes from a long procedural history.

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UK tribunal finds surveillance incompatible with EU law

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Furthermore, during the proceedings it was found that all three UK SIAs were illegally holding PI’s data. In that case, the court found that mass data retention and collection practices undertaken by the UK government for national security purposes must be subjected to the same privacy safeguards as outlined by EU law.

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SXSW Privacy Discussion: The Rising Risks Lawyers Can’t Ignore

Above The Law

Whittaker argued that the world today is more surveilled than ever before, with a handful of corporations and governments wielding unprecedented access to our personal data. The sheer volume of data collected by companies like Google, Meta, and telecommunications providers creates vast vulnerabilities.

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India IT ministry releases draft rules under controversial data legislation

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Another contentious element of the draft rules is the proposed structure of the Data Protection Board (DPB), which oversees complaints and appeals related to data processing practices. The journey of the DPDP Act in India has been marked by extensive deliberation and multiple iterations.

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Federal court blocks California law protecting children’s online activity

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.” The law also requires online providers to create reports showing how each online product poses “any risk of material detriment to children arising from the provider’s data management practices.”

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