To retain or not to retain…a decision up to each Member State?

On July, 19, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe gave his Opinion in the Tele2 case. The CJEU is asked to clarify whether the blanket data retention obligation imposed on ISPs is compliant with the EU Charter. The matter has been the focus of heated debates between civil society and public authorities. This Opinion gives us a first hint on the interpretation that should be given to the Digital Rights Ireland judgement as regard mass collection of traffic data. In a context of repeated terrorist attacks, the issue is of utmost importance.available at: https://www.law.kuleuven.be/citip/blog/to-retain-or-not-to-retaina-decision-up-to-each-member-state/status: publishe