Data Protection Act 2018 amendments effective under Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 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 bring consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 into effect. These amendments align the DPA 2018 with the new data use and access regime introduced by the 2025 Act. Organizations subject to UK GDPR and the DPA 2018 should review how these amendments affect their data handling obligations and governance frameworks.

Who is affected

Organizations in the UK subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including data controllers and processors handling personal data

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