At least 17 EU governments require domestic telecommunications firms to store all communications data. Privacy rights groups are calling on the Court of Justice of the European Union to clamp down on those who do so. An open letter released on Monday, signed by more than 60 privacy rights groups, NGOs and academics, among others, calls on the European Commission to uphold “the rights of EU citizens and residents” The letter has been filed by 11 privacy groups, including the U.K.’s Liberty, Open Rights Group and Privacy International.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/eu-mass-surveillance-alive-well-privacy-groups-warn-a-11137