Useful links

Official United Kingdom sources specific to PECR that a practitioner is likely to need day to day, grouped by type and ordered by likely usefulness. All links were checked on 19 September 2026.

1. The legislation

• The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, latest available version on legislation.gov.uk legislation.gov.uk
• The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1208) legislation.gov.uk
• The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1189) legislation.gov.uk
• The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419) legislation.gov.uk
• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 legislation.gov.uk
• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/904) legislation.gov.uk
• Data Protection Act 2018 legislation.gov.uk
• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/1015): sections 117(4)(a), 118 and 119 in force 30 September 2026 legislation.gov.uk

2. UK guidance

• Guide to Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (ICO) ico.org.uk
• Guidance on the use of storage and access technologies (ICO, regulation 6) ico.org.uk
• Direct marketing and privacy and electronic communications hub (ICO) ico.org.uk
• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: factsheets (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) gov.uk

3. Notification and reporting

• Report a personal data breach (ICO, regulation 5A) ico.org.uk
• Make a complaint (ICO) ico.org.uk

4. Regulators and authorities

• Information Commissioner's Office ico.org.uk
• Enforcement action (ICO) ico.org.uk