Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends UK GDPR implementation

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 introduce amendments to UK GDPR effective from 23 June 2026. These changes include consequential amendments to align UK GDPR with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework and transitional provisions to manage the implementation period. Organisations subject to UK GDPR must ensure their data processing practices comply with these amended requirements.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 became effective on 23 June 2026, introducing consequential amendments to UK GDPR.
• Transitional provisions are established to manage the implementation of changes arising from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework.
• Amendments ensure alignment between UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 requirements.

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.