Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 makes consequential amendments to UK GDPR

Original title: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 effect on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 amend the UK General Data Protection Regulation. This means organizations subject to UK GDPR must review how these amendments affect their data processing obligations, compliance frameworks, and any transitional arrangements that may apply during the implementation period.

What changed

• The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces consequential amendments to UK GDPR through regulations effective 23 June 2026, requiring organizations to update their compliance frameworks accordingly

Who is affected

All organizations processing personal data in the UK and subject to UK GDPR requirements

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