German high court blocks data collection
Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked substantial parts of a data-collection law meant to fight terrorism.
The court in Karlsruhe said in a statement the law was too broad and risked "grave dangers" to personal privacy.
"Data stockpiling effects almost every citizen with each use of the telecommunications system, meaning a great deal of sensitive information on practically every person is available for government access," the court said. If this is allowed, it could mean a "grave and irreversible invasion" of telecommunication privacy.
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