简称：PECR
规范电子通信领域隐私保护的专门法规，源自欧盟ePrivacy指令（2002/58/EC），脱欧后作为英国保留法律继续有效。规制内容包括：电子营销信息发送（需事先同意、现有客户例外）、Cookie和类似技术的使用（需用户知情同意）、通信流量数据和位置数据的处理、通话和通信记录的保留等。违反PECR可被ICO处以最高50万英镑罚款。
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 September 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the affected provisions when you open the content using the Table of Contents below.
3.Revocation of the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999
4.Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislation
6.Storing information in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user
8.Further provisions relating to the processing of traffic data under regulation 7
10.Prevention of calling line identification – outgoing calls
11.Prevention of calling or connected line identification – incoming calls
12.Publication of information for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
13.Co-operation of communications providers for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
21A.Calls for direct marketing of claims management services
21B.Calls for direct marketing in relation to pension schemes
23.Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes where the identity or address of the sender is concealed
24.Information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 19 to 21A
29A.(1) Where regulations 28 and 29 apply, communications providers must...
30.Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the Regulations
32.Request that the Commissioner exercise his enforcement functions
32B.Accreditation of bodies monitoring compliance with codes of conduct
34.Amendment to the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
35.Amendment to the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003
Storing information in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user
Information Commissioner’s enforcement powers
2.General modification of references to the Data Protection Act 2018
4.Modification of section 143 (information notices: restrictions)
7.Modification of section 146A (assessment notices: approval of person to prepare report)
8.Modification of section 147 (assessment notices: restrictions)
10.Modification of section 148B (interview notices: restrictions)
12.Modification of section 150 (enforcement notices: supplementary)
13.Modification of section 152 (enforcement notices: restrictions)
14.Modification of Schedule 15 (powers of entry and inspection)
17.Modification of section 156 (penalty notices: restrictions)
19.Modification of section 159 (amount of penalties: supplementary)
25.Modification of section 182 (regulations and consultation)
27.Modification of section 200 (guidance about PACE codes of practice)
28.Modification of section 202 (proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal: contempt)
