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EC Statement: The "moment of truth" for the Data Retention Directive - EDPS demands clear evidence of necessity

( December 6, 2010, 10:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Data Protection Supervisor has called on the European Commission to use the current review of data protection rules to assess in depth whether there really is a place for the EU data retention directive, which obliges firms such as telecoms operators to maintain data about calls and other communications for at least six months to aid law enforcement. The supervisor believes that the directive is a huge interference in the right to privacy of EU citizens.The full statement follows:...

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