On February 16, 2015, the Dutch Data Protection Authority ("DDPA") issued advice on draft legislation to amend the existing data retention obligations regarding telephone and internet communications data. The draft bill followed the April 2014 ECJ decision nullifying the European Data Retention Directive. In its statement, the DDPA did not recommend presenting the bill to the Dutch Parliament because the draft legislation still maintains the obligation to retain telecommunications data and does not adequately substantiate the retention of this data.
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