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Ashurst Data Bytes podcast mini-series explores how the UK's latest data law could change everything – one "byte" at a time.
The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act is now law, and it brings targeted but important shifts in data protection, enforcement and digital regulation that every organisation needs to track.
In this podcast mini-series, the UK data protection team speak with experts across the Ashurst network to break down what’s in (and out) of the legislation, and why it matters. With Royal Assent now granted, this new law marks a shift in how UK organisations manage data compliance, privacy rights, and digital operations.
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Latest episode
In our final episode in this season of Data Bytes, we zoom in on an area of the Data (Use And Access) Act that some have overlooked – the changes to the investigatory powers of the UK’s data protection regulator.
Previous episodes
In the penultimate episode of this season of Data Bytes, we look at how digital identity provisions will reshape the world as we know it. Physical ID cards may soon be a thing of the past, and that could have huge implications for society and businesses.
In episode four, we outline what changes the UK's new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 makes to marketing practices and cookies; how the risk profile for marketing and use of cookies is going to change in the UK; or whether you can take a homogenised EU and UK approach to cookies use.
In episode three, we cast the spotlight on what’s changed and what lies ahead for organisations developing and deploying AI. We flag up data protection changes in connection with AI focused on automated decision-making, including around personal data. And we run through the policy directions the government might take in relation to intellectual property and AI.
In episode two, we consider how the UK’s new framework for smart data schemes might work in practice. We ask what can be learned from the EU’s Data Act, which passed in 2024 and becomes effective in September. We suggest several ways that companies can get prepared. And we flag up several issues that might be covered by secondary legislation.
In this episode, we cover: (1) The provisions that survived, and those that didn’t; (2) Changes to complaints, and individual rights; (3) Impacts on scientific research, data transfers, and legitimate interests; and (4) Why this Act goes beyond privacy to touch AI, IP, and smart data schemes. The team also outlines implementation timelines, regulatory guidance to watch for, and what steps organisations should start taking now.
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