Data Protection Act 2018 amended by 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 to align it with new data access and use frameworks. These amendments modify how data protection obligations apply under UK GDPR alongside the new use and access regime. Organisations must review the updated requirements to ensure compliance with both the DPA 2018 as amended and the new regulatory framework.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 to introduce consequential amendments and transitional provisions aligning the act with the new data use and access framework
• Transitional provisions establish the timeline and mechanism for organisations to comply with the amended DPA 2018 requirements alongside obligations under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Who is affected

All organisations processing personal data subject to UK GDPR in the United Kingdom, particularly those involved in data access and use activities governed by the new legislative framework

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