Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amends Data Protection Act 2018 with consequential 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 amend the Data Protection Act 2018 to align with the new data use and access framework. These consequential amendments ensure that data protection requirements remain coherent with the new regime for data use and access rights. Organisations subject to both the Data Protection Act 2018 and the new Act must ensure compliance with updated obligations and transitional arrangements during the implementation period.

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 introduce consequential amendments reflecting the new data use and access framework
• Transitional provisions are established to manage the implementation period and ensure continuity between the existing data protection regime and the new data use and access framework

Who is affected

All organisations in the UK processing personal data under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; those potentially subject to new data use and access rights under the 2025 Act

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