The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 amends Data Pr

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 introduces amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to ensure consistency with the newly enacted Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. These consequential amendments address interactions between the two regimes and establish transitional provisions for affected organisations. Organisations handling personal data will need to review their compliance frameworks to accommodate the revised requirements and ensure alignment with the new data use and access framework.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 establishes consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework
• Transitional provisions are introduced to support the implementation of changes arising from the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 within the Data Protection Act 2018 regime

Who is affected

Organisations in the UK handling personal data under the Data Protection Act 2018 and subject to the UK GDPR, including both public and private sector entities

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