# The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, Regulation 30: Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the Regulations


(1) A person who suffers damage by reason of any contravention of any of the requirements of these Regulations by any other person shall be entitled to bring proceedings for compensation from that other person for that damage.
(2) In proceedings brought against a person by virtue of this regulation it shall be a defence to prove that he had taken such care as in all the circumstances was reasonably required to comply with the relevant requirement.
(3) The provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to those of regulation 31.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003/regulation-30
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