# The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999, Regulation 6: Limitation on processing certain traffic data


(1) This regulation relates to data which–
(a) are in respect of traffic handled by a telecommunications network provider or a telecommunications service provider;
(b) are processed to secure the connection of a call and held by the provider concerned; and
(c) constitute personal data whereof the data subject is a subscriber to, or user of, any publicly available telecommunications service or, in the case of a corporate subscriber, would constitute such personal data if that subscriber were an individual.
(2) Upon the termination of the call in question, save as provided in regulations 7(2) and 8(2), such data as are mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be erased or shall be so dealt with that they cease to be such data as are mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2093/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-data-protection-and-privacy-regulations-1999/regulation-6
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