London's Metropolitan Police (Met) have said their mobile phone data-extraction technology meets privacy regulations, Out-Law.com reports. Met officials say the technology is only used in special circumstances and stored for as long as can be justified in accordance with Met guidelines. A statement from the Met says the technology "is only used to analyse phones of people in police custody." Saying the Met's plans violate data retention laws, Big Brother Watch has filed a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office.
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