NSA stores metadata of millions of web users for up to a year, secret files show

NSA stores metadata of millions of web users for up to a year, secret files show
The Guardian ^ | Monday 30 September 2013 12.35 EDT | James Ball

Posted on 09/30/2013 7:25:05 PM PDT by RC one

• Vast amounts of data kept in repository codenamed Marina

• Data retained regardless of whether person is NSA target

• Material used to build 'pattern-of-life' profiles of individuals

The National Security Agency is storing the online metadata of millions of internet users for up to a year, regardless of whether or not they are persons of interest to the agency, top secret documents reveal.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: domesticspying; nsa; nsascandals; spying; surveilance; surveillance

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To: Venturer

How do you know?

21 posted on 09/30/2013 9:05:48 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar

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To: RC one

Tor-Guard

22 posted on 09/30/2013 9:16:49 PM PDT by esoxmagnum (The rats have been trained to pull the D voting lever to get their little food pellet)

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