Why did civil liberties groups object to parts of the proposed cybercrime treaty?

Civil liberties groups raised significant objections to the preliminary international cybercrime treaty drafted in 1996 by the Council of Europe and representatives from the United States, Canada, and Japan.1

The primary concern centered on provisions that would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to store detailed information regarding their customers' online transactions. Furthermore, these groups protested the requirement that ISPs be compelled to turn over this private user data to authorities upon demand. Critics viewed these measures as an overreach that threatened individual privacy and expanded the power of law enforcement to monitor digital activity. Despite these objections, the treaty moved forward and was eventually signed in 2001 as the Convention on Cybercrime, coming into effect in 2004.12