The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends UK GDPR with consequential modifications
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 applies consequential amendments to the UK GDPR. The regulations modify the UK GDPR framework to align with the new data use and access regime introduced by the 2025 Act. Organisations processing personal data in the UK must review these amendments to ensure compliance with both the amended GDPR provisions and the transitional arrangements during the implementation period.
What changed
- The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to UK GDPR, effective as published on 2026-06-23
- Regulations 2026 establish transitional provisions governing the implementation period for aligned GDPR compliance
- Modifications affect the application and interpretation of UK GDPR requirements in relation to data use and access obligations
Who is affected
All organisations processing personal data in the UK under UK GDPR, particularly those affected by new data use and access provisions introduced by the 2025 Act
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