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EU surveillance laws

Proposed EU laws that could affect VPN providers' data collection and retention practices

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Feb 2, 2026

Which EU countries have passed laws affecting anonymity networks or data-retention since 2015?

Since 2015 a patchwork of member states have adopted, amended or attempted laws that touch on and the anonymity of communications—some tightening retention and access rules, others having courts strik...

Jan 30, 2026

What national laws in Germany, France and Spain specify retention periods for ISP traffic or DNS logs in 2025?

As of the sources provided, does not have an active, ‑style mandatory national data‑retention law — retention is currently suspended and legal debates continue, although a 2014 decision allowed ISPs t...