European Court of Justice rejects data retention. Again.

Techcrunch:

The highest court in Europe today ruled that “general and indiscriminate” data retention directives contravene European Union law — dealing a significant blow to governments and organizations who have been pushing for stronger surveillance and data collection, and giving a boost to privacy advocates in the process.

ECJ press release (PDF) »

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