Cross-Framework Mapping

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsIndia DPDP Act

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

14
Controls Mapped
0
Gaps Found
75%
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 India DPDP Act with 75% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 12 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls identifies 3 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in UAE PDPL: Scope, Definitions and Applicability (Articles 1-3).

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 12 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 306K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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UAE PDPL: Controller and Processor Obligations (Articles 8-10, 18-21)(7 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)3 targets
DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses
DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-AlgorithmicDPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)3 targets
DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses
DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-AlgorithmicDPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities
UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity

UAE PDPL: Cross-Border Transfers (Articles 22-24)(1 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal

UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination)(3 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)
DPDP-DPBI-Enforcement-Penalties-VoluntaryUndertaking-Appeals-Sec18to42-INR250cr-TDSATDPDP Act Sections 18-42 + Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) + Enforcement + Penalties up to INR 250 Crore + Voluntary Undertaking + Appeals to TDSAT + Adjudication + Schedule + DPO Coordination
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes
DPDP-SignificantDataFiduciary-SDF-Sec10-DPO-IndependentAuditor-DPIA-AlgorithmicDPDP Act Sections 10-11 + Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) + Data Protection Officer + Independent Data Auditor + DPIA + Algorithmic Software Audit + Privacy by Design + Records of Processing Activities
UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
DPDP-DPBI-Enforcement-Penalties-VoluntaryUndertaking-Appeals-Sec18to42-INR250cr-TDSATDPDP Act Sections 18-42 + Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) + Enforcement + Penalties up to INR 250 Crore + Voluntary Undertaking + Appeals to TDSAT + Adjudication + Schedule + DPO Coordination

UAE PDPL: Lawful Basis, Consent and Principles (Articles 4-6)(2 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)2 targets
DPDP-DataPrincipalRights-Sec11to14-Access-Correction-Erasure-Grievance-Nominate-WithdrawDPDP Act Sections 11-14 + Data Principal Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Grievance Redressal + Right to Nominate + Withdraw Consent + Duties + Verification of Identity
DPDP-Scope-2023-Sec5-NoticeConsent-LawfulProcessing-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisationDPDP Act Sections 4-7 + Notice + Consent + Lawful Processing + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + Legitimate Uses + Sec 4 Lawful Use + Sec 5 Notice + Sec 6 Consent + Sec 7 Legitimate Uses

UAE PDPL: Sensitive Personal Data and Children (Articles 6-7)(1 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
DPDP-CrossBorder-Transfer-Breach-Notification-Sec16-Sec17-DPBI-72Hour-IT-Act-CoordDPDP Act Sections 16-17 + Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer + Negative List Approach + Personal Data Breach Notification to DPBI 72 Hours + Cooperation with Adjudication + Coord with CERT-In + IT Act 43A Repeal
Coverage crosswalk

A Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) to India DPDP Act crosswalk, built to order

The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which India DPDP Act controls your existing Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) into India DPDP Act
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India DPDP Act into Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) to India DPDP Act (built to order)
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 75% 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 India DPDP Act 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.

A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.

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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 India DPDP Act?

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 12 controls across its framework, while India DPDP Act covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 9 overlapping controls (75% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in UAE PDPL: Scope, Definitions and Applicability (Articles 1-3), where 1 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct India DPDP Act equivalent.

How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and India DPDP Act?

Of 12 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 9 map directly to India DPDP Act controls, representing 75% coverage. The remaining 3 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 India DPDP Act?

3 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in India DPDP Act. The highest concentration of gaps is in UAE PDPL: Scope, Definitions and Applicability (Articles 1-3) with 1 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 India DPDP Act?

The domain with the highest gap count is UAE PDPL: Scope, Definitions and Applicability (Articles 1-3) (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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