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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsLaw No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data

See exactly how Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls map to Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

14
Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
75%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) maps to Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data 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).

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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
→DOM172-Lawful-Basis-Consent-Notice-Information-Duty-Articles-4-12-Quality-Principle-Purpose-Limitation-MinimisationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Information Duty + Articles 4-12
→DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification
→DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-DesignationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)3 targets
→DOM172-Lawful-Basis-Consent-Notice-Information-Duty-Articles-4-12-Quality-Principle-Purpose-Limitation-MinimisationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Information Duty + Articles 4-12
→DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification
→DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-DesignationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness
UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
→DOM172-Data-Subject-ARCO-Rights-Habeas-Data-Action-Constitutional-Article-70-Access-Rectification-Cancellation-OppositionDominican Republic Law 172-13 ARCO Rights + Habeas Data Action + Constitutional Article 70

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

UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
→DOM172-Cross-Border-Transfer-Article-80-Vendor-Processor-Management-Marketing-Direct-Communications-Article-23-24-26Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Cross-Border Transfer + Vendor Management + Marketing + Articles 23-24-26-80

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)
→DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes
→DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-DesignationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness
UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
→DOM172-Supervisory-Authority-Cooperation-Sanctions-Penalties-Articles-77-79-Awareness-Training-Retention-DPO-DesignationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Supervisory Authority + Sanctions + Articles 77-79 + DPO + Awareness

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
→DOM172-Lawful-Basis-Consent-Notice-Information-Duty-Articles-4-12-Quality-Principle-Purpose-Limitation-MinimisationDominican Republic Law 172-13 Lawful Basis + Consent + Notice + Information Duty + Articles 4-12
→DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification

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)
→DOM172-Security-Measures-Article-25-Encryption-Pseudonymization-Access-Control-Incident-Handling-Breach-Notification-Article-22Dominican Republic Law 172-13 Security Measures + Article 25 + Encryption + Breach Notification

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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 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data?

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 12 controls across its framework, while Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data 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 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data equivalent.

How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data?

Of 12 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 9 map directly to Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data 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 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data?

3 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data. 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 Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data?

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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