Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 creates consequential amendments to Data Protection Act 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 amend the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with the new data access and use regime. These amendments ensure consistency between the two data protection frameworks and may affect how organisations handle data protection obligations under the modified 2018 Act provisions.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended through SI 2026/386 to reflect the introduction of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 regime
• Consequential amendments align the 2018 Act with new data use and access rights established under the 2025 Act
• Transitional provisions establish arrangements for moving from previous frameworks to the new combined regime

Who is affected

UK organisations subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 and transitioning to compliance under the modified framework; data controllers and processors operating in the UK; individuals with rights under amended data protection provisions

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