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 introduce changes to UK GDPR as of 23 June 2026. These are consequential amendments resulting from the enactment of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The regulations include transitional provisions to manage the implementation of these changes. Organisations subject to UK GDPR must review how these amendments affect their data processing practices and compliance obligations.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduce consequential amendments to UK GDPR effective 23 June 2026.
• The regulations include transitional provisions to manage the move from existing rules to the new framework established by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Who is affected

All organisations processing personal data in or in relation to the United Kingdom under UK GDPR, particularly those affected by the consequential amendments introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

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