The previous data retention directive was found to be incompatviel with the EU human rights law and was annulled indeed. At the same time, several EU countries

The previous data retention directive was found to be incompatviel with the EU human rights law and was annulled indeed. At the same time, several EU countries apply effectively mandatory data retention at this very moment. For the data retention industry, the EU case was no more than a minor setback. Just because the law was deemed illegal doesn't mean governments actually abide by the judge's ruling.