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United Kingdom: data, AI and cyber laws

8 regulations in United Kingdom that affect companies handling data: Data (Use and Access) Act, UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, UK Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, UK Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024, UK Online Safety Act, UK PSTI Act (product security), UK Telecommunications Security Act. Part of UK and Europe.

Upcoming deadlines

DateRegulation
in 4 daysUK DUAA

ICO abolished; Information Commission takes over

in 4 weeksUK CSR Bill

Lords report stage scheduledtentative

Past deadlines

DateRegulation
3 months agoUK DUAA

Mandatory data protection complaints procedure

3 months agoUK CSR Bill

Passes House of Commons

5 months agoUK OSA

Fee notification window closes (2026/27)

7 months agoUK GDPR

DUAA amendments to UK GDPR commence

7 months agoUK DUAA

Stage 3: main data protection changes commence

10 months agoUK CSR Bill

Introduced (Commons first reading)

1 year agoUK DUAA

Stage 1 commencement

1 year agoUK OSA

Protection of children duties apply

1 year agoUK DUAA

Royal Assent

1 year agoUK OSA

Children's access assessments due

1 year agoUK OSA

Illegal harms duties enforceable

2 years agoUK PSTI Act (product security)

Product security requirements apply

2 years agoUK Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

Royal Assent

2 years agoUK OSA

Royal Assent

3 years agoUK PSTI Act (product security)

Royal Assent

3 years agoUK Telecommunications Security Act

Security measures regulations in force

4 years agoUK Telecommunications Security Act

Royal Assent

5 years agoUK GDPR

UK GDPR takes effect after Brexit transition

8 years agoUK Data Protection Act 2018

Age appropriate design code powers commence

8 years agoUK GDPR

Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR apply

8 years agoUK Data Protection Act 2018

Main provisions commence

8 years agoUK Data Protection Act 2018

Royal Assent

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