Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to Data Protection Act 2018

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 brings consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 effective from 23 June 2026. These amendments align the 2018 Act with the new data access and use framework established by the 2025 Act. Organisations and data controllers must review affected provisions of the DPA 2018 to understand how the new framework impacts their data handling obligations and rights of data subjects.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces a new legislative framework for data access and use in the UK, requiring consequential changes to the Data Protection Act 2018
• Amendments to the DPA 2018 take effect on 23 June 2026 through The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
• Transitional provisions are established to manage the implementation period between the old and new frameworks

Who is affected

All organisations subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in the UK; data controllers processing personal data; entities required to comply with data protection requirements

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