Data Protection Act 2018 amended under Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Regulations

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 introduce amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018. These changes align UK data protection legislation with new data use and access requirements. Organisations subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 will need to review and update their data governance practices to comply with these amendments.

Who is affected

UK organisations handling personal data subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including data controllers and processors of all sizes

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