Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces 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 introduces consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 through the Regulations 2026, effective 23 June 2026. These amendments align data protection requirements with new data access and use provisions. Organisations subject to UK GDPR must review how the DPA 2018 implements these changes alongside their existing compliance obligations.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 through SI 2026/386, effective 23 June 2026
• Transitional provisions are included to manage the transition between the existing Data Protection Act 2018 framework and the new requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
• The amendments modify specific sections of the Data Protection Act 2018 to ensure consistency with the data access and use regime introduced by the 2025 Act

Who is affected

All UK organisations subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, particularly those handling personal data in relation to data access and use activities

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