Data Protection Act 2018 amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 consequential provisions

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 modify the Data Protection Act 2018 to align with the new data access and use framework. Organizations subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 must ensure compliance with these amendments as they take effect. The changes establish transitional provisions and adjust existing obligations under the 2018 Act to work alongside the new Act's provisions.

What changed

• The Data Protection Act 2018 is amended by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, which came into force on June 23, 2026
• Consequential amendments establish how the Data Protection Act 2018 operates alongside the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 framework
• Transitional provisions govern the application period between the two Acts and their respective requirements

Who is affected

Organizations in the UK subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, particularly those handling personal data and required to comply with data protection principles under UK law

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