The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999

Compensation for failure to comply with requirements of Regulations

35.—(1) A person who suffers damage by reason of any contravention of any of the requirements of these Regulations by any other person shall be entitled to compensation from the other person for that damage.

(2) In proceedings brought against a person by virtue of this regulation it shall be a defence to prove that he had taken such care as in all the circumstances was reasonably required to comply with the requirement concerned.