Privacy fear over plan to store email

The European Union is to consider a proposal in September 2002 whereby records of personal communications, including all e-mails and telephone calls, would be stored for at least a year. Under the plan all telecommunications firms would have to retain the numbers and addresses of calls and e-mails sent and received by EU citizens. The information, known as 'traffic data' would be held in central computer systems and made available to EU governments. The draft plan was leaked to Statewatch, an independent group monitoring threats to privacy and civil liberties in the EU. [To find full text of article use 'Advanced search' on homepage.]

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