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 UK GDPR that become effective from 23 June 2026. These amendments are consequential to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and include transitional provisions. Organisations subject to UK GDPR must review and adjust their data processing practices to comply with these amendments. The changes affect how personal data can be used and accessed under UK GDPR framework.
What changed
- Consequential amendments to UK GDPR introduced through The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, effective 23 June 2026
- Transitional provisions included to manage the implementation period and ensure orderly transition to amended requirements
- Amendments affect the framework for use and access of personal data under UK GDPR, aligning with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
Who is affected
All organisations processing personal data in the United Kingdom under UK GDPR; data controllers and data processors subject to UK GDPR obligations
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