PECR

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom · GB
In force since: 11 December 2003
Supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Primary source: Official text

Who it applies to

Cookies, similar technologies and electronic marketing to UK users.

Documents it requires

Cookie policy and consent banner

Rights it grants

Withdraw consent at any time

Cookies and consent

Nothing non-essential may load before the visitor agrees. Analytics and marketing scripts must be blocked until then — a banner that only informs is not enough.

Key provisions

Reg. 6 — Consent before storing or accessing information on a device
Reg. 22 — Consent for electronic mail marketing

What we are watching in Reino Unido

These are the changes our update engine tracks for this market. When one takes effect, the documents it affects are regenerated and republished — you do not have to notice it yourself.

Data (Use and Access) Act (Reino Unido)
1 June 2026
Reforma del régimen de datos del Reino Unido: ajustes al UK GDPR, cookies y decisiones automatizadas.

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PECR for your kind of product

This page is an engineering summary of publicly available regulatory requirements, generated from LexVibe's framework registry — not legal advice. Every framework links to its official text so you can check it yourself. For decisions about your own compliance posture, consult the primary sources and a lawyer qualified in the relevant jurisdiction.