UK Data protection reform explained

Data protection in the United Kingdom is entering a new phase of post‑Brexit divergence, introducing targeted but impactful changes across regulatory governance, enforcement, and day‑to‑day compliance.

In this episode of The Data Chronicles, we examine how the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is reshaping UK data protection through reforms to the ICO’s structure, new approaches to cookies, automated decision‑making, international data transfers, and lawful bases for processing.

The discussion explores how increased flexibility in the United Kingdom is paired with heightened enforcement risk…