144Interpretation

1. In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   approval means an approval given under section 147 to obtain business records from business agencies

   business agencies means—

   1. telecommunications network operators:
   2. financial service providers

   business records means,—

   1. in relation to a business agency that is a telecommunications network operator, all information in the possession or under the control of the telecommunications network operator that is generated or received in the course of the operator’s business,—
      1. including—
         1. customer information (for example, names and contact details):
         2. subscriber information (for example, names and contact details):
         3. bank account number details:
         4. credit card number details:
         5. IP addresses:
         6. billing information and records:
         7. traffic data (within the meaning of section 3AB of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013):
         8. device-related information:
         9. details of mobile data usage:
         10. information on linked accounts:
         11. details of any persons communicating with the network operator; but
      2. excluding—
         1. personal information about the network operator’s employees and directors:
         2. the content of telecommunications:
         3. any information relating to the business operations of the network operator (including finances, budgets, plans, and strategies):
         4. the content of any other communications or files held by the network operator in providing any service to a customer (for example, cloud storage servers or insurance):
         5. web browsing history:
   2. in relation to a business agency that is a financial service provider, all information in the possession or under the control of the financial service provider that is generated or received in the course of the provider’s business,—
      1. including—
         1. customer information (for example, names and contact details):
         2. bank account number details:
         3. credit card number details:
         4. statement and account information:
         5. transaction information and other information related to a specific account; but
      2. excluding—
         1. personal information about the provider’s employees and directors:
         2. the content of communications:
         3. any information relating to the business operations of the financial service provider (including finances, budgets, plans, and strategies):
         4. the content of any other communications or files held by the financial service provider in providing any service to a customer (for example, cloud storage servers or insurance)

   business records direction means a direction issued under section 150

   financial service provider has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008

   telecommunication has the meaning given to it by section 3 of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

   telecommunications network operator means a network operator as defined in section 3 of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013.