Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, section 71: purposes treated as compatible (new Article 8A(3)) (Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 c. 18, s 71 (new UK GDPR Art 8A(3)))
Consent, research done under Article 84B, and the Annex 2 conditions make a new purpose compatible automatically. Commercial licensing for AI is not among the stated cases, so a UK holder needs the compatibility assessment unless it asks for consent.
Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“Processing of personal data for a new purpose is to be treated as processing in a manner compatible with the original purpose where- (a) the data subject consents to the processing of personal data for the new purpose and the new purpose is specified, explicit and legitimate, (b) the processing is carried out in accordance with Article 84B- (i) for the purposes of scientific research or historical research, (ii) for the purposes of archiving in the public interest, or (iii) for statistical purposes,”
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