Data Protection Act 2018 amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 consequential regulations

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 amend the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with new data use and access provisions. Organizations subject to UK data protection law must review how these amendments affect their data handling practices and compliance obligations under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 has been amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 to introduce consequential amendments and transitional provisions relating to the new Data Use and Access Act framework.

Who is affected

All organizations processing personal data in the United Kingdom subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including data controllers and processors

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