Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces 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 have been enacted, bringing amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018. These consequential amendments align the 2018 Act with the new data access and use regime introduced by the 2025 Act. Organisations handling personal data must review how these amendments affect their compliance obligations under UK GDPR and the updated 2018 Act provisions.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 has been subject to consequential amendments following the introduction of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, effective from the regulations published on 23 June 2026

Who is affected

All organisations processing personal data in the UK subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR

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