The 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 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 introduces modifications to the Data Protection Act 2018 effective from the stated date. These consequential amendments align data protection legislation with the new framework for data use and access rights. Organisations must review affected provisions to ensure compliance with both the revised DPA 2018 and the new Data Use and Access Act requirements.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended through The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/386)
• Transitional provisions are established to manage the implementation of changes resulting from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
• Consequential amendments modify specified provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 to align with the new data use and access regulatory framework

Who is affected

Organisations subject to UK Data Protection Act 2018; data controllers and processors operating in the UK; entities handling personal data within the scope of DPA 2018 amendments

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