Section 16A(6)

Traffic data or location data which relate to users or subscribers of a public electronic communications network and are processed in accordance with this regulation must, within the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the time period specified by the relevant public authority pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) expires or, as the case may be, within 48 hours of receipt of the Minister’s directions pursuant to paragraph (5)(b), be— erased; or in the case of an individual, modified so that they cease to constitute personal data of that user or subscriber; or in the case of a corporate subscriber, modified so that they cease to be data that would be personal data if that user or subscriber was an individual.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04