Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales High Court

Date: 06/22/2012

Subject: The Court states that the conservation by the police of private information concerning some citizens, gathered during investigations and kept without their consent, even when no legal action is taken, violates the right to privacy, in the light of art. 8 of the ECHR

Parties: THE QUEEN on the application of RMC and FJ v Commission of Police of Metropolis

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 8 Personal data: fairly processing - Personal data: consent - Personal data: access - Personal data: rectification - Personal data: independent authority

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