Question follow-through · 69891
Internet: Surveillance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prevent the (a) collection and (b) sharing of personal data by tracking pixels when using (i) police, (ii) council and (iii) other public websites for reporti
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 22 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 1 Sept 2025 · 41 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prevent the (a) collection and (b) sharing of personal data by tracking pixels when using (i) police, (ii) council and (iii) other public websites for reporti
1 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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1 Sept 2025
Answer published
The use of online tracking technologies—such as tracking pixels—are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which require user consent unless certain limited exemptions apply. Where these technologies collect person...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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