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Call for evidence on EU sharing metadata with law enforcement: Have your say before 18 June

c/europe · u/Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org · 109 points

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Feedback period ends 18 June 2025 (midnight Brussels time).

Certain metadata processed by service providers are needed to effectively fight crime. Since no EU-wide legal framework exists requiring providers to retain metadata for a reasonable and limited period of time for criminal proceedings, data may no longer exist by the time authorities request them. The divergences between EU Member States’ laws governing the retention of data can hamper criminal proceedings and affect service providers operating across the EU. This initiative is to assess the impact of data retention rules at EU level.

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u/mumblerfish@lemmy.world · 4 points

I did. I just wanted to share my thoughts on this one point so others may get some inspiration to write.

u/mumblerfish@lemmy.world · 19 points

Fundamental rights impacts: The non-content data retained and accessed could provide information to

authorities about the private life of persons to whom these data relate and thus interfere with the

fundamental rights protecting their privacy (Art. 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the

European Union), their personal data (Art. 8) and their freedom of expression (Art. 11).

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Where the options considered in the impact assessment should limit fundamental

rights, these will be weighed against the interference with such rights, and full consideration will be given to providing adequate safeguards to ensure their necessity and proportionality for achieving the

intended objective.

I absolutely hate this. Why even have *fundamental* rights if you are gonna be "well, it would be more convenient to not follow these rights". If they are *fundamental*, treat then as such.

u/yarrage@sh.itjust.works · 8 points

"In order to contribute you'll need to register or login using your existing social media account."

Sure...