The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999

Limitation on processing certain billing data

7.—(1) This regulation relates to the processing of any such data as are mentioned in Schedule 2 and are held by a telecommunications network provider or a telecommunications service provider for purposes connected with the payment of sums falling to be paid–

(a) by a subscriber, or

(b) by way of interconnection charges.

(2) Such data as are mentioned in paragraph (1) of that regulation, such data as are mentioned in paragraph (1) of this regulation may, and may only, be processed for the purposes there mentioned until the expiry of the period during which legal proceedings may be brought in respect of the payments due, or alleged to be due, or where such proceedings are brought within that period, until those proceedings are finally determined and, for the purposes hereof, the proceedings shall not be taken to be finally determined–

(a) until the end of the ordinary time for an appeal by either party, if no appeal proceedings are brought within that time, or

(b) if any such proceedings are so brought, until the conclusion of the appeal proceedings.

(3) References in paragraph (2) to appeal proceedings include references to an application for leave to appeal.