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 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduces amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018, effective from 23 June 2026. These consequential amendments align the DPA 2018 with the new data use and access framework introduced by the 2025 Act. Organizations handling personal data must review how these amendments affect their data processing obligations and compliance procedures under both the DPA 2018 and UK GDPR.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduces amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 effective from 23 June 2026
• Transitional provisions are included to manage the implementation period and ensure continuity between the existing DPA 2018 framework and the new requirements introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Who is affected

All UK organizations and data controllers subject to the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, particularly those involved in data use and access activities

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