* Chris Edwards:
> | Given that each member state of the EU can modify the Directive
> | 2006/24/EC to fit their own ends (which in fact the UK govt has done)
>
> I'm not totally clear about this aspect. Member states can choose the
> period for which data is retained (between 6 months and 2 years).
> But is there local scope to change which fields must be retained ?
Yes. Germany's implementation requires that you log both addresses
(original and new) when you perform address rewriting.
> Article 5 says "Member States shall ensure that the following categories
> of data are retained" which I guess means requiring more is an option
> but not less.
Seems so.
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