Severity: Medium Amendment UK Action required

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends Data Protection Act 2018

Original title: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 effect on Data Protection Act 2018

Published
Source: legislation.gov.uk
Effective
Not stated
Deadline
Not stated
Framework: UK GDPR
UK GDPR (as amended to 30 September 2026) source

Why it matters

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 has amended the Data Protection Act 2018. Organizations subject to UK GDPR must review updates to data protection obligations to ensure continued compliance with modified requirements under the 2018 Act.

Who is affected

Organizations processing personal data in the UK subject to UK GDPR, data controllers and processors, data protection officers

What to do

AI-assisted summary of the official document; the official text prevails. Not legal advice.