Many businesses know of the UK GDPR, the UK data protection law regime. However, a lot of businesses are unaware of the PECR regime and how its rules apply. However, the rules under both legal regimes are likely to impact most businesses. This article will explain the difference between the UK GDPR and PECR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR<\/strong>) is the law governing the use of personal data. These are the rules you need to follow when processing the personal information of individuals. Depending on your business activities and how you use personal data, there are various actions you need to take to comply with the UK GDPR.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance with UK GDPR<\/a> is mandatory for any business using personal data. The law applies to virtually all businesses, as most businesses collect and use some form of personal data. For example, most businesses collect personal information about customers, suppliers and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are various UK GDPR compliance documents and procedures that businesses must implement, depending on how they process personal data.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some examples of legal rules under the UK GDPR include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most businesses know about the rules under the UK GDPR, which regulate the processing of personal data about living individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there is less knowledge about the rules under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR<\/strong>)<\/a>. PECR sets out various rules to safeguard privacy rights regarding electronic communications, which sit alongside the UK GDPR rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance with PECR is also mandatory, and PECR prescribes rules on various issues, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
What Are the PECR Regulations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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