List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
- 3PD – Third Party Bulk Personal Dataset
- BPD – Bulk Personal Datasets
- CD – Communications Data
- CHIS – Covert Human Intelligence Sources
- CSA – Child Sexual Abuse
- CJEU – Court of Justice of the European Union
- DIPC – Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner
- DG – Director General
- DRN – Data Retention Notice
- EI – Equipment Interference
- FOIA – Freedom of Information Act 2000
- HRA – Human Rights Act
- ICRs – Internet Connection Records
- IPA 2016 – Investigatory Powers Act 2016
- IPC – Investigatory Powers Commissioner
- IPCO – Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office
- JC – Judicial Commissioner
- ML – Machine learning
- MOD – Ministry of Defence
- NCA – National Crime Agency
- NSN – National Security Notices
- Ofcom – Office of Communications
- PECR – The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2426)
- PO – Postal Operator
- RIPA – Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- RIP(S)A – Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000
- TAB – Technical Advisory Board
- TCN – Technical Capability Notice
- TEI – Targeted Equipment Interference
- TXEI – Targeted Examination Equipment Interference
- TO – Telecommunications Operator
- TRO – Telecommunications Restriction Orders
