Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
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UK regulations governing electronic communications, marketing, and cookies
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The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) sit alongside the UK GDPR and DPA. They provide specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications.
Key Facts
- Covers marketing calls, emails, texts and faxes
- Rules about cookies and similar technologies
- Security of public electronic communications services
- Privacy of customers using communications networks or services
- Enforced by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Enforcement & Penalties
Monetary Penalties
The ICO can impose fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of PECR.
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Example Cases
Regulatory Updates
EDPB Updates
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The EDPB has published a statement on the implications of the AI Act for data protection.
Guidelines 01/2024 on privacy by design and default
New guidelines on implementing privacy by design and default principles in accordance with Article 25 GDPR.
Recommendations on supplementary measures for transfer tools
Updated recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data.
EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Analysis of the adequacy of data protection under the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.