Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 - An Introduction

Introduction

The Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent on 19th June.

The Act amends the UK GDPR and the 2018 Data Protection Act on certain aspects of individual rights, purpose limitation, reliance of legitimate interests for marketing, scientific research and automated decision-making.

It also introduces access to smart data, digitisation of the Births and Deaths Register and supports easier access to personal data in the NHS and in Police investigations.

Fortunately, it does not propose changes to the accountability framework and retains the Data Protection Officer role and requirements for Data Protection Impact Assessments.

Presented by data protection expert Robert Bond, this short webinar will provide you with an invaluable introduction to the Data (Use and Access) Act.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The Government’s reasoning for the Data (Use and Access) Act
• The Act and the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
• Changes to lawful grounds for processing
• Changes to cookies rules
• Codes of Conduct
• Smart data
• Verification services
• Relaxation of controls for NHS and Police
• Corporate restructuring of the ICO

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 22nd October 2025

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