Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amendments affect Data Protection Act 2018 provisions

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 make consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018. These amendments align data protection requirements with the new legislative framework under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Organisations subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 must review their compliance frameworks to ensure alignment with the amended provisions and any applicable transitional arrangements.

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 reflect the legislative changes introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
• Consequential amendments modify specific provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 to maintain coherence with the new data use and access framework.
• Transitional provision regulations establish a transition period for compliance with the amended Data Protection Act 2018 provisions.

Who is affected

Organisations subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 in the UK; data controllers and processors handling personal data in the United Kingdom.

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