Freevacy has launched a new course examining the changes introduced by the newly passed Data (Use & Access) Act 2025. This comprehensive training course aims to help existing practitioners understand how the Act will amend the UK’s data protection legislative framework
-- After the long-awaited passing of the Data (Use & Access) Act 2025 on Thursday, 19 June, data protection training provider Freevacy has announced the launch of its brand-new training course. The Understanding the Data (Use & Access) Act 2025 Training Course offers a structured setting for experienced data protection practitioners to consider the relevance of the numerous technical but nonetheless important amendments to UK law.
While the DUA Act contains a range of new provisions, practitioners are required to focus on the several amendments to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18), and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
The Act introduces several key changes, including limitations to Subject Access Requests (SARs), the introduction of recognised legitimate interests, and modifications to rules relating to automated decision-making (ADM). Other UK GDPR amendments include revisions to international data transfers, purpose limitation, scientific research, and enhanced protections concerning children's data. The Act also relaxes rules governing the use of cookies and aligns fines for non-compliance with PECR with those of the UK GDPR. In terms of criminal law enforcement processing under Part 3 of the DPA18, the Act clarifies the definition of consent, aligns response times for data subject rights with those of the UK GDPR, and introduces additional requirements to codes of conduct for competent authorities. Meanwhile, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will undergo significant organisational changes and will now be known as the Information Commissioner (IC).
During nine-and-a-half hours of ping-pong between the two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords made multiple attempts to introduce AI and copyright transparency clauses. At one point, these attempts appeared to jeopardise the Bill's chances of passing into law. Unlike its two predecessors, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No.1 & No.2), however, the government finally succeeded after agreeing to some key concessions. These include a requirement for the Secretary of State to publish an economic impact assessment and propose draft legislation within nine months to improve transparency around how AI models use copyrighted works.
Having been granted Royal assent, the Bill is now an Act of Parliament, making it law. The reforms introduced by the Data Use and Access (DUA) 2025 are intended to modernise UK data protection law. These changes are expected to add up to £10 billion to the UK economy over the next ten years by improving public sector efficiency and fostering innovation in technology and science.
While the amendments to the UK's three data protection laws provide opportunities for immediate efficiencies, innovations in science and technology will emerge over time through new provisions concerning smart data, digital verification services, and healthcare data.
Freevacy's new training course provides a valuable resource for data protection practitioners and legal professionals. It is designed to help them navigate the complex process of updating policy documents and working practices to align with the new legal requirements introduced by the Act.
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