IN THE NEWS UPDATE FROM THE ICO:
THE DATA USE AND ACCESS ACT 2025
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent and became law on 19 June 2025. The DUAA is a new piece of legis- lation that updates some existing laws about digital information matters. It amends, but does not replace, the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the Privacy and Electronic Communi- cations Regulations (PECR), making it easier for UK businesses to
grow and innovate their
products and services, whilst still protecting people’s personal information and their rights. Most of the changes offer organisations an opportunity to do things differently, rather than requiring them to make specific changes to comply with the law. There is a requirement for organisations to have a process to help people who want to make complaints about how their personal information is used, but
months and the ICO will be publishing regular updates on its website to give organisations certainty on what they need to do and when. In the meantime, all website guidance
relevant to
this won’t come into force straight away, so there’s time to prepare and the ICO will have guidance to help organisations. The law will also place new duties on the ICO to: l promote innovation and growth; l recognise the importance preventing and detecting crime;
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l safeguard the public and national security; and
l recognise that children merit specific protection regarding their personal information. When will the changes happen? The changes will be phased in at different points over the next 12
changes will explain that the law is changing and where to find out more information. Organisations can find out how the DUAA can help make things easier and understand if any of the changes apply to them by reading ICO’s announcement and guid- ance on the ICO website - Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 | ICO:
https://shorturl.at/u9Gy3 The ICO has also published a press release on its website: UK organisations stand to benefit from new data protection laws | ICO:
https://shorturl.at/Eef37 Finally, its business advice service can answer any questions or help:
https://shorturl.at/hUW5X
HISTORIC DAY FOR WAKEFIELD TAXI & PH DRIVERS
In December 2018 a “landmark” court ruling found Wakefield Council has been overcharging for licensing fees for years. The High Court in Leeds found that the amount of money the council had demanded from drivers was unlawful, and that the council should reimburse them all, backdated to 2004. Solicitors are now finally meeting with Wakefield cabbies this week, to
calculate their individual
restitution compensation claims against Wakefield Council. Jen, Chair of the Green Party for
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West Yorkshire & Leeds came to speak to Wakefield cabbies about their restitution claim and said she was pleased to see justice in action following their successful deputation to Wakefield Council. Yasa Ahmed, Chair of Wakefield
Taxi Association, told PHTM: “We would like to thank David Lawrie Director of NPHTA, for being part of the deputation at the full council meeting which paved the way towards a settlement. “We are now calling all Wakefield taxi and private hire drivers to collate their documentation and lodge their claims.” Dave Lawrie added: “NPHTA is always ready to support and assist the trade, and we thank the local trade association and Yasa for inviting us to be a part of these proceedings.”
JULY 2025 PHTM
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