Description

Home Office adopted Code of practice for bulk acquisition of communications data

On 5 June 2025, the UK Home Office adopted the Code of Practice for "Bulk Acquisition of Communications Data," which outlines procedures for the lawful acquisition, storage, handling, and examination of communications data (CD) under Chapter 2 of Pa…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-10-08
in consultation

On 8 October 2024, the UK Home Office initiated a consultation on a Code of Practice for Bulk Acqui…

2025-01-06
processing consultation

On 6 January 2025, the UK Home Office closed its consultation on a Code of Practice for Bulk Acquis…

2025-06-05
adopted

On 5 June 2025, the UK Home Office adopted the Code of Practice for "Bulk Acquisition of Communicat…

2025-06-06
in force

On 6 June 2025, the Code of Practice for bulk acquisition of communications data, which outlines pr…