The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to DPA 2018

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Data Protection Act 2018

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduces amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with the new legislative framework. These amendments ensure consistency between the DPA 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, affecting how data protection obligations are applied. Organisations subject to UK GDPR will need to understand how these transitional provisions impact their compliance timelines and obligations.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 to introduce conforming changes and transitional provisions that align DPA 2018 with the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework.
• Transitional provisions are introduced to manage the implementation period between the existing DPA 2018 regime and the new requirements introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Who is affected

Organisations and data controllers subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in the United Kingdom.

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