# Czech ministry apologizes to journalist for blanket collection of mobile phone data

- Type: News
- Source: European Digital Rights
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Original: https://edri.org/our-work/czech-ministry-apologizes-to-journalist-for-blanket-collection-of-mobile-phone-data/
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/52753
- Topics: Telecommunications, Storage Limitation, Law Enforcement, Post-Market Monitoring Data Collection and Analysis, AI and Machine Learning

## Summary

The Czech Supreme Court has ruled that the legal regulation of blanket collection of electronic communications data (known as data retention) violates European Union law in a "long-term and particularly serious manner." This decision is the result of a multi-year campaign by the organization IuRe. However, the responsible minister has not yet taken steps to end blanket collection.

## Full text

The Czech Supreme Court has ruled that the legal regulation of blanket collection of electronic communications data (known as data retention) violates European Union law in a "long-term and particularly serious manner." This decision is the result of a multi-year campaign by the organization IuRe. However, the responsible minister has not yet taken steps to end blanket collection.

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