Cross-Framework Mapping

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) controls map to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

14
Controls Mapped
6
Gaps Found
20%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 20% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 20 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) controls identifies 16 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Privacy Program and Accountability.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 20 controls analysed | 723 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Part 1 - Consideration of Personal Information Privacy(4 mappings)

APP-1APP 1 - Open and transparent management of personal information4 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

Part 2 - Collection of Personal Information(8 mappings)

APP-3APP 3 - Collection of solicited personal information4 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
APP-5APP 5 - Notification of the collection of personal information4 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

Part 3 - Dealing with Personal Information(2 mappings)

APP-8APP 8 - Cross-border disclosure of personal information2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)

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What are the key differences between Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) has 20 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (20% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Privacy Program and Accountability, where 7 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) controls have no direct Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) equivalent.

How many controls map between Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 20 total Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) controls, 4 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 20% coverage. The remaining 16 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

16 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) controls have no direct equivalent in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). The highest concentration of gaps is in Privacy Program and Accountability with 7 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Privacy Program and Accountability (7 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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