Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 brings 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 triggers consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 through the 2026 Regulations, effective from 23 June 2026. These amendments align DPA 2018 provisions with the new data access and use regime introduced by the 2025 Act. Organisations handling personal data will need to review how their data protection obligations interact with the new data access requirements. The transitional provisions in the regulations help manage the shift from existing rules to the updated framework.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to Data Protection Act 2018 via the 2026 Regulations, effective 23 June 2026
• Amendments align DPA 2018 with the new data access and use framework established by the 2025 Act
• Transitional provisions manage the implementation period between existing and updated data protection rules
• Specific DPA 2018 provisions are modified to accommodate the data access regime introduced by the 2025 legislation

Who is affected

All organisations in the UK handling personal data, particularly those affected by the new data access and use regime under the 2025 Act; data controllers and processors subject to DPA 2018

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