The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to UK GDPR

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 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduces amendments to the UK General Data Protection Regulation. These changes implement consequential adjustments required to align UK GDPR with the new data use and access framework established under the 2025 Act. Organisations processing personal data in the UK must review the amended provisions to ensure continued compliance with updated requirements.

What changed

• Consequential amendments to UK GDPR provisions introduced by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Regulations 2026, effective from 23 June 2026
• Transitional provisions established to manage the transition period and ensure compliance continuity during the implementation of the new regulatory framework

Who is affected

All organisations processing personal data in the UK subject to UK GDPR requirements

Summary generated by a language model; the official text prevails. Not legal advice.