PECR – The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2426) – Regulation 4 – Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislation
Regulations
Regulation 4Relationship between these Regulations and [F1the data protection legislation ]
(1) [F2] Nothing in these Regulations shall relieve a person of his obligations under [F3the data protection legislation] in relation to the processing of personal data.
(2) [F4 In this regulation—
- “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
- “personal data” and “processing” have the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of that Act (see section 3(2), (4) and (14) of that Act).
(3) Regulation 2(2) and (3) (meaning of certain expressions) do not apply for the purposes of this regulation.]
Amended text
This Regulation is shown as amended by Data Protection Act 2018 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 5 November 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 Words in reg. 4 heading substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 293(5) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
- F2 Reg. 4(1): reg. 4 renumbered as reg. 4(1) (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 293(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
- F3 Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 293(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
- F4 Reg. 4(2)(3) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 293(4) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
https://pecr.digiphile.law/article/article-4.html
Text as at 5 November 2026.
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