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 brings changes to UK GDPR following the enactment of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. These amendments ensure UK GDPR aligns with the new data access and use framework established by the 2025 Act. Organizations processing personal data in the UK must review their compliance practices to accommodate the modified legal requirements.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision Regulations 2026 introduce amendments to UK GDPR effective from the regulation's commencement date (23 June 2026)
• Transitional provisions are established to manage the transition between pre-existing UK GDPR requirements and those introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
• These consequential amendments align UK GDPR with the framework and principles introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Who is affected

Organizations processing personal data in the UK, including data controllers and processors, data protection officers, and compliance professionals managing UK GDPR compliance

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