Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsHITECH Act
See exactly how Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls map to HITECH Act. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) maps to HITECH Act with 42% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 12 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls identifies 7 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination).
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Control Mappings
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UAE PDPL: Controller and Processor Obligations (Articles 8-10, 18-21)(4 mappings)
UAE PDPL: Lawful Basis, Consent and Principles (Articles 4-6)(1 mappings)
UAE PDPL: Sensitive Personal Data and Children (Articles 6-7)(1 mappings)
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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 HITECH Act?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 12 controls across its framework, while HITECH Act covers 11 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 5 overlapping controls (42% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination), where 3 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct HITECH Act equivalent.
How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and HITECH Act?
Of 12 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 5 map directly to HITECH Act controls — representing 42% coverage. The remaining 7 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 HITECH Act?
7 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in HITECH Act. The highest concentration of gaps is in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination) with 3 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 HITECH Act?
The domain with the highest gap count is UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination) (3 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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