16.12.05

Retenções

O Parlamento Europeu aprovou legislação a autorizar a retenção de dados pessoais nas telecomunicações.

Algumas considerações práticas ( e ameaçadoras) da nova legislação:
«-retention of telephone and internet connection data (including email addresses) and location data for mobile phone calls
- no harmonisation of the retention period (6 to 24 months but longer is allowed: Poland wants 15 years)
- no harmonisation of cost reimbursement for the needed investments on the providers' side
- no limitation to certain types of crimes for which access is allowed
- retention of unsuccessful call attempts
- no independent evaluation
- no extra privacy safeguards
- follow-up committee without representation from civil rights organisations [...]»
(via Contrafactos & Argumentos)

De que forma votaram os deputados portugueses?