Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 creates consequential amendments to 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 introduce amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018. These changes align data protection requirements with the new data use and access framework introduced by the 2025 Act. Organisations subject to UK data protection law must review these amendments to understand updated obligations and any transitional arrangements that may apply during implementation.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 creates a new framework for data use and access that necessitates amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 to ensure consistency between the two regimes
• Transitional provisions are introduced to manage the implementation period and allow organisations time to adapt their data protection practices to the new requirements
• Specific amendments to the DPA 2018 are made through the Regulations 2026, though the detailed content of these amendments requires review of the full legislative text

Who is affected

All organisations processing personal data in the UK subject to the Data Protection Act 2018, including controllers and processors across all sectors and sizes, particularly those also subject to the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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