EU airline passenger data law gets thumbs-up from EU court adviser
An EU law on gathering airline passenger information conforms with the bloc’s rights and data protection laws, but such data should only be retained if it is linked to a security threat and then only for five years, an adviser to Europe’s top court said.
Adopted in 2016, the Passenger Name Record Directive (PNR) allows police and justice officials to access passenger data on flights to and from the EU to prevent serious crimes. It has drawn criticism from rights groups for infringing privacy and data protection norms.
Source: EU airline passenger data law gets thumbs-up from EU court adviser | Reuters
