Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 12/04/2008

Subject: The Grand Chamber has stated the violation of art.8 of the ECHR with regard to the British authorities’ conservation of finger prints, cellular samples and DNA profile after the conclusion, respectively with acquittal and discontinuance, of the criminal proceedings against the claimants

Parties: S. e Marper c/ Regno Unito

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 8 Personal data: fairly processing - Personal data: consent - Personal data: access - Personal data: rectification - Personal data: independent authority