Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amendments to Data Protection Act 2018 take effect

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 came into force, making consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018. These amendments align UK data protection legislation with the new data use and access framework. Organisations subject to GDPR and UK data protection law must review their obligations under the updated legislation and ensure compliance with any new or modified requirements introduced by these regulations.

Who is affected

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

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