Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Consequential Amendments modify 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 (SI 2026/386) modify the Data Protection Act 2018 to align with the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. These consequential amendments ensure the existing data protection framework operates consistently with the new legislative requirements on data use and access. Organizations subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 should review how these amendments affect their data handling obligations, particularly regarding data sharing and use rights under the new Act.

Who is affected

Organizations in the UK subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, including data controllers, data processors, and any entities involved in data access and use activities governed by the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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