Part 1General privacy protections
Prohibitions against unlawful interception
I18Civil liability for certain unlawful interceptions
1
An interception of a communication is actionable at the suit or instance of—
a
the sender of the communication, or
b
the recipient, or intended recipient, of the communication,
if conditions A to D are met.
2
Condition A is that the interception is carried out in the United Kingdom.
3
Condition B is that the communication is intercepted—
a
in the course of its transmission by means of a private telecommunication system, or
b
in the course of its transmission, by means of a public telecommunication system, to or from apparatus that is part of a private telecommunication system.
4
Condition C is that the interception is carried out by, or with the express or implied consent of, a person who has the right to control the operation or use of the private telecommunication system.
5
Condition D is that the interception is carried out without lawful authority.
6
For the meaning of “interception” and other key expressions used in this section, see sections 4 to 6.