Constitutional Court of Bulgaria, Case No 8/2014 г, March 12, 2015

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on March 12 to declare provisions in the Electronic Communications Act Art.250а-251а mandating the bulk collection of telecommunications data as unconstitutional. The unconstitutional provisions required telecommunication service providers to save all traffic data for a period of one year, which can be extended by a further six months at the request of law enforcement. Additionally, the provisions also breached the constitutional rights of privacy and the freedom and confidentiality of correspondence and all other communications.