There is no justification --- I don't believe that the needs of law enforcement can ever be justified while violating due process. One of the big concerns that civil society has when considering data protection and collection of data by companies and state actors is the issue of function creep. Data collected for one reason is then used for another because it is deemed important. However, consent when given on data is neither permanent nor a one-time response for all possible purposes, it must only be for the limited purpose for which it was asked and given.

Source author: Pavitra Ramanujam pavitra.ramanujam@gmail.com