CJEU: Data retention obligations interfere with Article 7 CFR privacy rights
Original title: DIGITAL RIGHTS IRELAND LTD V. IRELAND,
Judgment
Article 7 CFR: The obligation on providers of publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks to retain data relating to a person’s private life and his communications in itself constitutes an interference with Article 7. Access of competent national authorities to the data constitutes a further interference with that right. Any limitation on the exercise of rights and freedoms laid down by the CFR must be provided by law, respect their essence and, subjec
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Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), 8 April 2014.#Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Others and Kärntner Landesregierung and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the High Court (Ireland) and the Verfassungsgerichtshof.#Electronic communications — Directive 2006/24/EC — Publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks services — Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of such services — Validity — Articles 7, 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.#Joined Cases C‑293/12 and C‑594/12. Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), 8 April 2014. Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Others and Kärntner Landesregierung and Others. Requests for a preliminary ruling from the High Court (Ireland) and the Verfassungsgerichtshof.
Electronic communications — Directive 2006/24/EC — Publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks services — Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of such services — Validity — Articles 7, 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Joined Cases C‑293/12 and C‑594/12. Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), 8 April 2014. Digital Rights Ireland Ltd v Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Others and Kärntner Landesregierung and Others. Requests for a preliminary ruling from the High Court (Ireland) and the Verfassungsgerichtshof. Electronic communications — Directive 2006/24/EC — Publicly available electronic communications services or public communications networks services — Retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of such services — Validity — Articles 7, 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.