Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to DPA 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 brings consequential amendments to the Data Protection Act 2018 through the 2026 Regulations, effective from 23 June 2026. These amendments align DPA 2018 with the new data access and use framework established under the 2025 Act. Organisations subject to UK data protection law must review how their data handling obligations interact with the new data access rights and use restrictions introduced by the 2025 Act.

Who is affected

Organisations processing personal data under UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 in the United Kingdom

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