Analysis showing how the DUA Act makes compliance easier and harder
10/07/2025 | IAPP
In an analysis of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) for the IAPP, Bird & Bird Partner and co-Head of the International Data Protection Practice Ruth Boardman, Partner Emma Drake and Senior Associate Alex Jameson offer a barometer measuring the degree of change in the specific reforms. Ahead of the publication of updated guidance materials from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), this comprehensive summary of the changes to UK data protection law will help practitioners determine the practical impact of the amended provisions. As the resource indicates, some of the changes will make it easier to manage data protection compliance programmes, while others will introduce additional challenges.
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