Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends UK GDPR with consequential modifications and transitional provisions

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments and transitional provisions affecting the UK General Data Protection Regulation through the Regulations 2026. This regulatory change modifies the UK GDPR framework to align with the new data use and access requirements. Organizations must review which specific GDPR provisions are affected and apply relevant transitional measures during the implementation period.

Who is affected

All organizations processing personal data in the United Kingdom under UK GDPR; particularly relevant for data controllers and processors handling personal data subject to the new framework requirements.

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