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 introduce changes to the UK GDPR framework. These amendments are consequential to the enactment of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and include transitional provisions to facilitate the transition to the new regulatory framework. The changes apply from 23 June 2026 and affect how personal data protection obligations operate under UK GDPR in light of the new data access and use regime.
What changed
- The regulations introduce consequential amendments to UK GDPR to align it with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework
- Transitional provisions are established to manage the transition from the existing UK GDPR regime to the modified framework
- The amendments become effective on 23 June 2026, with transitional arrangements to ensure compliance during the changeover period
Who is affected
All organisations processing personal data in the United Kingdom under UK GDPR, including data controllers, processors, and data subjects whose rights and protections may be affected by the amendments to the UK GDPR framework
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