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 the UK General Data Protection Regulation effective from 23 June 2026. These changes are part of legislative updates to align UK data protection law with new requirements on data use and access. Organizations subject to UK GDPR must review and update their data processing practices and governance to ensure compliance with the new provisions and transitional arrangements.

Who is affected

All organizations processing personal data in or for the United Kingdom under UK GDPR, including controllers and processors across all sectors

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