Data Protection Act 2018 amended to align with Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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 ensure alignment between data protection and data use frameworks. These amendments reflect the introduction of the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and include transitional provisions to manage the implementation period. Organizations subject to UK data protection requirements must review the consequential amendments to ensure compliance with both regimes during the transition period.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 has been amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 to ensure consistency with the new data use and access framework.
• Transitional provisions have been introduced to govern how organizations must comply during the implementation period following the coming into force of the regulations.
• Specific amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 align its provisions with the obligations and definitions established under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Who is affected

All organizations in the UK subject to data protection requirements, including data controllers and processors handling personal data under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018

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