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Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 [SI 2003 No. 2426] (PECR)Introductory TextRegulation 1 Citation and commencementRegulation 2 InterpretationRegulation 3 Revocation of the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999Regulation 4 Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislationRegulation 5 Security of public electronic communications servicesRegulation 5A Personal data breachRegulation 5B Personal data breach: auditRegulation 5C Personal data breach: enforcementRegulation 6 Confidentiality of communicationsDraft Regulation 6A Power to provide exceptions to regulation 6(1)Regulation 7 Restrictions on the processing of certain traffic dataRegulation 8 Further provisions relating to the processing of traffic data under regulation 7Regulation 9 Itemised billing and privacyRegulation 10 Prevention of calling line identification - outgoing callsRegulation 11 Prevention of calling or connected line identification - incoming callsRegulation 12 Publication of information for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11Regulation 13 Co-operation of communications providers for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11Regulation 14 Restrictions on the processing of location dataRegulation 15 Tracing of malicious or nuisance callsRegulation 16 Emergency callsRegulation 16A Emergency alertsRegulation 17 Termination of automatic call forwardingRegulation 18 Directories of subscribersRegulation 19 Use of automated calling systemsRegulation 20 Use of facsimile machines for direct marketing purposesRegulation 21 Calls for direct marketing purposesRegulation 21A Calls for direct marketing of claims management servicesRegulation 21B Calls for direct marketing in relation to pension schemesRegulation 22 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposesRegulation 23 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes where the identity or address of the sender is concealedRegulation 24 Information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 19, 20 and 21 or 21ARegulation 25 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 20Regulation 26 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 21Regulation 27 Modification of contractsRegulation 28 National securityRegulation 29 Legal requirements, law enforcement etc.Regulation 29ARegulation 30 Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the RegulationsRegulation 31 Enforcement - extension of Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998Regulation 31A Enforcement: third party information noticesRegulation 31B Enforcement: appealsRegulation 32 Request that the Commissioner exercise his enforcement functionsDraft Regulation 32A Codes of conductDraft Regulation 32B Accreditation of bodies monitoring compliance with codes of conductDraft Regulation 32C Effect of codes of conductRegulation 33 Technical advice to the CommissionerRegulation 34 Amendment to the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000Regulation 35 Amendment to the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003Regulation 36 Transitional provisionsRegulation 37 Review of implementationDraft Schedule A1 Storing information in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or userSchedule 1 Modifications for the purposes of these Regulations to Part V and sections 55A to 55E of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Schedules 6 and 9 to that Act as extended by Regulation 31Schedule 2 Transitional provisionsSignatureExplanatory Note
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 18 September 2003

Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 [SI 2003 No. 2426] (PECR)

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Introductory Text
Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
⚠ Regulation 2 Interpretation
Regulation 3 Revocation of the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999
Regulation 4 Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislation
⚠ Regulation 5 Security of public electronic communications services
⚠ Regulation 5A Personal data breach
⚠ Regulation 5B Personal data breach: audit
⚠ Regulation 5C Personal data breach: enforcement
⚠ Regulation 6 Confidentiality of communications
⚠ Draft Regulation 6A Power to provide exceptions to regulation 6(1)
Regulation 7 Restrictions on the processing of certain traffic data
Regulation 8 Further provisions relating to the processing of traffic data under regulation 7
Regulation 9 Itemised billing and privacy
Regulation 10 Prevention of calling line identification - outgoing calls
Regulation 11 Prevention of calling or connected line identification - incoming calls
Regulation 12 Publication of information for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
Regulation 13 Co-operation of communications providers for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
Regulation 14 Restrictions on the processing of location data
Regulation 15 Tracing of malicious or nuisance calls
Regulation 16 Emergency calls
⚠ Regulation 16A Emergency alerts
Regulation 17 Termination of automatic call forwarding
Regulation 18 Directories of subscribers
Regulation 19 Use of automated calling systems
Regulation 20 Use of facsimile machines for direct marketing purposes
Regulation 21 Calls for direct marketing purposes
Regulation 21A Calls for direct marketing of claims management services
Regulation 21B Calls for direct marketing in relation to pension schemes
Regulation 22 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes
Regulation 23 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes where the identity or address of the sender is concealed
Regulation 24 Information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 19, 20 and 21 or 21A
Regulation 25 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 20
Regulation 26 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 21
Regulation 27 Modification of contracts
Regulation 28 National security
Regulation 29 Legal requirements, law enforcement etc.
Regulation 29A
Regulation 30 Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the Regulations
⚠ Regulation 31 Enforcement - extension of Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998
⚠ Regulation 31A Enforcement: third party information notices
⚠ Regulation 31B Enforcement: appeals
Regulation 32 Request that the Commissioner exercise his enforcement functions
⚠ Draft Regulation 32A Codes of conduct
⚠ Draft Regulation 32B Accreditation of bodies monitoring compliance with codes of conduct
⚠ Draft Regulation 32C Effect of codes of conduct
⚠ Regulation 33 Technical advice to the Commissioner
Regulation 34 Amendment to the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
Regulation 35 Amendment to the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003
Regulation 36 Transitional provisions
Regulation 37 Review of implementation
⚠ Draft Schedule A1 Storing information in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user
⚠ Schedule 1 Modifications for the purposes of these Regulations to Part V and sections 55A to 55E of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Schedules 6 and 9 to that Act as extended by Regulation 31
Schedule 2 Transitional provisions
Signature
Explanatory Note
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