Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 69891

Internet: Surveillance

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

James Naish

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

Answer

Chris Bryant

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...

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