WONE Global's guide to United Kingdom records this change under data protection. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
The new right for data subjects to complain directly to controllers (section 103 of the Act) came into force on 19 June 2026.
Applies to controllers subject to the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives) · The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/82) ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 18 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in United Kingdom can advise on that.











