Data retention law - Vorratsdatenspeicherung - Freedom of speech R.I.P.

Today, the German parliament passed a law on telecommunication and internet connection data retention. The law incorporates the principles of the EU Data Retention Directive, that is the mandatory retention of all telecoms traffic data for law enforcement purposes.

In brief, starting in 2008, all providers of telecommunication services and ISPs are required to store the connection data of their customers for 6 months and to make it available to law enforcement agencies upon request.

Traffic data to be stored includes a variety of information - sender and recipient of emails, phone numbers of callers and recipients for each phone call, etc. In addition, the use of anonymization services will be forbidden.

I strongly object this law, since I consider it as being an intrusion into my and other citizens privacy. I have joined a class action against the law that will be brought in front of the German constitutional court.

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