Data Protection Act 2018 amended following Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 implementation

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Data Protection Act 2018

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 makes amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework. Organisations relying on Data Protection Act 2018 must review the amended provisions to ensure continued compliance with data protection and data access obligations under the updated legislation. The amendments maintain the interplay between the two Acts and clarify how data protection principles apply alongside new data use and access requirements.

What changed

• Data Protection Act 2018 amended by consequential amendments regulations to reflect Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 implementation effective from regulations published 23 June 2026
• Amendments align existing data protection obligations with new data use and access framework introduced by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Who is affected

Organisations subject to Data Protection Act 2018 in the UK; data controllers and processors handling personal data; entities required to comply with data use and access obligations under the new 2025 Act framework

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