Cross-Framework Mapping

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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

20
Controls Mapped
37
Gaps Found
16%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) maps to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) with 16% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 57 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls identifies 60 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL).

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Superseded batch representation – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)(20 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)4 targets
→FERPA-Part99.20_21_22Right to Request Amendment + Hearing (34 CFR 99.20, 99.21, 99.22)
→FERPA-Part99.30_31Prior Consent Required for Disclosure + Exceptions (34 CFR 99.30, 99.31)
→FERPA-Part99.7Annual Notification of Rights (34 CFR 99.7)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)5 targets
→FERPA-99.31a1-School-OfficialsSchool Officials with Legitimate Educational Interest (34 CFR 99.31(a)(1))
→FERPA-Part99.20_21_22Right to Request Amendment + Hearing (34 CFR 99.20, 99.21, 99.22)
→FERPA-Part99.30_31Prior Consent Required for Disclosure + Exceptions (34 CFR 99.30, 99.31)
→FERPA-Part99.7Annual Notification of Rights (34 CFR 99.7)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
→FERPA-Coord-COPPA-PPRA-StateCoordination with COPPA, PPRA, State Student Privacy Laws and Sectoral Laws
UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)3 targets
→FERPA-Part99.20_21_22Right to Request Amendment + Hearing (34 CFR 99.20, 99.21, 99.22)
→FERPA-Part99.30_31Prior Consent Required for Disclosure + Exceptions (34 CFR 99.30, 99.31)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
→FERPA-Part99.10_11_12Right to Inspect and Review (34 CFR 99.10, 99.11, 99.12)
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes3 targets
→FERPA-99.31a1-School-OfficialsSchool Officials with Legitimate Educational Interest (34 CFR 99.31(a)(1))
→FERPA-Part99.7Annual Notification of Rights (34 CFR 99.7)
→FERPA-Safeguards-PTACData Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance)
UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
→FERPA-99.60-99.67-EnforcementEnforcement and Complaint Procedures (34 CFR 99.60 to 99.67)
Coverage crosswalk

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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) into Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) into Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 16% in the header counts how many Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.

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What are the key differences between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 57 controls across its framework, while Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) covers 15 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 9 overlapping controls (16% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL), where 13 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) equivalent.

How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

Of 57 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 9 map directly to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) controls, representing 16% coverage. The remaining 60 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

60 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The highest concentration of gaps is in Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 13 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 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (13 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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