United Kingdom: Data Protection Act (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations enter into force

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Data Protection Act (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations enter into force

On 12 May 2026, the Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations enter into force. The regulations require the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to develop a code of practice …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-04-16
adopted

On 16 April 2026, the Secretary of State issued the Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on A…

2026-05-12
in force

On 12 May 2026, the Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Autom…