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 to align the regulation with the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework. The amendments include transitional provisions to facilitate the implementation of the Act. Organisations handling personal data must review the specific amendments to ensure compliance with both the updated UK GDPR requirements and the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 amends UK GDPR to align it with the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
• Transitional provisions are introduced to manage the implementation period and facilitate compliance with both the updated UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Who is affected

Organisations in the United Kingdom processing personal data under UK GDPR, particularly those affected by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 requirements.

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