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EU data retention directive

The EU's data retention directive and its impact on ISP data retention policies

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Jan 23, 2026
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Which countries have forced VPN providers to retain logs and how have major VPNs responded (server removals, legal challenges)?

Several national laws and regulatory moves have forced into difficult choices: comply with retention and registration regimes (notably and ) or withdraw and redesign services; major VPN firms have res...

Jan 29, 2026
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How do legal orders in Sweden apply to VPN providers and what historical cases set precedent?

’s legal landscape treats VPN providers differently from traditional ISPs: existing statutes and court decisions have generally found VPNs outside the specific reporting and retention duties that bind...

Feb 1, 2026

What are ethical issues of using WhatsApp

's popularity belies a thicket of ethical tensions: robust end-to-end encryption protects message content in transit but leaves metadata, backups, AI interactions and platform design open to exploitat...

Jan 25, 2026

How long do major European ISPs (e.g., Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone) retain DNS query logs under EU/EEA laws in 2025?

Major European ISPs do not have a single, -mandated DNS query‑log retention period; retention is driven by a mix of national laws, sectoral telecom rules, and individual company policies, and public d...

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