Advocate General on Data Retention & Privacy

Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta delivered an opinion in Case C-661/24 regarding the retention of electronic communications data. The opinion concerns the combined application of rules prohibiting general and indiscriminate retention of such data, while also allowing targeted retention under specific conditions. This legal advice from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is significant for balancing security needs with fundamental privacy rights for EU citizens. The final judgment will further clarify the boundaries for data retention by Member States.

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