{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/2426",
  "legislation_title": "The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Storing information in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user",
  "text": "(1) Subject to Schedule A1, a person must not store information, or gain access to information stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user.\n(2) In paragraph (1) and Schedule A1—\n(a) a reference (however expressed) to storing information, or gaining access to information stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user includes a reference to instigating the storage or access, and\n(b) except as otherwise provided, a reference (however expressed) to gaining access to information stored in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user includes a reference to collecting or monitoring information automatically emitted by the terminal equipment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 6 substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 112(2), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(w)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:58:14.928783+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}