Data Protection Act 2018 amended by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 regulations

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 introduce consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to align it with the new data access and use framework. These changes affect how data protection obligations interact with the new data access rights and use provisions established under the 2025 Act. Organizations subject to UK GDPR must review these amendments to ensure compliance with both data protection and the new data access requirements.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which came into effect on 23 June 2026.
• Consequential amendments align the Data Protection Act 2018 with provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 regarding data access rights and data use requirements.
• Transitional provisions establish how existing data protection obligations under the 2018 Act apply during the transition to the new data access and use framework.

Who is affected

UK organizations subject to UK GDPR, particularly those handling personal data and required to comply with both data protection and new data access obligations under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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