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Originally Posted by Toto
Thanks Alexander.
I understood that a RIPA request didn't require a court sanctioned warrant, assuming that is what you are referring too, but still its no matter really.
The fact though that an ISP must now record all sites visited based on IP address is a little concerning, especially when we consider how many times Phorm have denied that they can access this information based on IP address.
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I don't think the ISP's are required to retain any other data other than the IP that was allocated to a customer at any given time or date and the duration of the allocation (all that is required for billing purposes) and the police would require a warrant to access this information:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05...ion_directive/
"Law enforcement agencies can gain access to such data with a court-ordered warrant. Though providers almost uniformly keep the information for such periods to resolve any future billing disputes, the laws will ensure that they do so."
"The reality is that nothing much has changed. The new legislation will make little practical difference as most telecoms providers keep certain information for billing purposes and customer records," said Michael Eagle of the Federation of Communications Services. "That information would be enough to meet the requirements of law enforcement agencies. There is no need to keep more data that you are ever likely to be asked for."