UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)
What is UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)?
The United Kingdom's Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as revised by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: the duties on telecoms providers (security, 72-hour breach notice, traffic and location data, caller ID, directories), on anyone storing or reading information on users' devices (cookies with the new analytics and functionality exemptions), and on anyone marketing by call, fax, email or text (consent, TPS and CTPS screening, soft opt-ins including the charity route), each with commencement status and penalty level; enforcement at UK GDPR levels from 5 February 2026. It comprises 35 controls organised across 6 domains, and applies in the United Kingdom.
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