Digital Rights Ireland v. Minister for Communications

Digital Rights Ireland v. Minister for Communications was a case where the European Court of Justice ruled that Ireland's law requiring internet providers to retain citizens’ communication data for potential government access was invalid. The court found that the law violated fundamental rights to privacy and data protection under the EU Charter. Essentially, the court decided that mass data retention without sufficient safeguards could infringe on individuals’ privacy rights and did not meet EU standards for proportionality and necessity. This ruling emphasized the importance of protecting personal privacy against broad surveillance measures.