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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsMaryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024

See exactly how Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls map to Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

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Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
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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 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 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 | 718 frameworks | 332K+ 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
MD-MODPA-Controller-Duties-Security-DPA-Section-14-4608-14-4609-Processor-Contract-AssessmentMaryland MODPA Controller Duties + Section 14-4608 + Section 14-4609 + Processor Contract + DPA
MD-MODPA-Pseudonymisation-De-Identification-Section-14-4610-4611-Internal-Research-AggregatedMaryland MODPA Pseudonymisation + De-Identification + Section 14-4610 + 14-4611 + Internal Research + Aggregated
MD-MODPA-Sensitive-Data-Health-Biometric-Section-14-4607-Reasonably-Necessary-Proportionate-Data-MinimizationMaryland MODPA Data Minimization + Sensitive + Health + Biometric + Section 14-4607 + Reasonably Necessary + Proportionate
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)3 targets
MD-MODPA-Controller-Duties-Security-DPA-Section-14-4608-14-4609-Processor-Contract-AssessmentMaryland MODPA Controller Duties + Section 14-4608 + Section 14-4609 + Processor Contract + DPA
MD-MODPA-Pseudonymisation-De-Identification-Section-14-4610-4611-Internal-Research-AggregatedMaryland MODPA Pseudonymisation + De-Identification + Section 14-4610 + 14-4611 + Internal Research + Aggregated
MD-MODPA-Sensitive-Data-Health-Biometric-Section-14-4607-Reasonably-Necessary-Proportionate-Data-MinimizationMaryland MODPA Data Minimization + Sensitive + Health + Biometric + Section 14-4607 + Reasonably Necessary + Proportionate
UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
MD-MODPA-Consumer-Rights-Section-14-4603-Access-Correction-Deletion-Portability-Opt-Out-AppealMaryland MODPA Consumer Rights + Section 14-4603 + Access + Correction + Deletion + Portability + Opt-Out + Appeal

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

UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
MD-MODPA-Enforcement-Maryland-AG-Brown-CPD-Section-14-4613-10K-Per-Violation-Consumer-Protection-ActMaryland MODPA Enforcement + Maryland AG + CPD + Section 14-4613 + USD 10K Per Violation + Consumer Protection Act

UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination)(4 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)
MD-MODPA-Controller-Duties-Security-DPA-Section-14-4608-14-4609-Processor-Contract-AssessmentMaryland MODPA Controller Duties + Section 14-4608 + Section 14-4609 + Processor Contract + DPA
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes2 targets
MD-MODPA-Controller-Duties-Security-DPA-Section-14-4608-14-4609-Processor-Contract-AssessmentMaryland MODPA Controller Duties + Section 14-4608 + Section 14-4609 + Processor Contract + DPA
MD-MODPA-Pseudonymisation-De-Identification-Section-14-4610-4611-Internal-Research-AggregatedMaryland MODPA Pseudonymisation + De-Identification + Section 14-4610 + 14-4611 + Internal Research + Aggregated
UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
MD-MODPA-Enforcement-Maryland-AG-Brown-CPD-Section-14-4613-10K-Per-Violation-Consumer-Protection-ActMaryland MODPA Enforcement + Maryland AG + CPD + Section 14-4613 + USD 10K Per Violation + Consumer Protection Act

UAE PDPL: Lawful Basis, Consent and Principles (Articles 4-6)(3 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)3 targets
MD-MODPA-Controller-Duties-Security-DPA-Section-14-4608-14-4609-Processor-Contract-AssessmentMaryland MODPA Controller Duties + Section 14-4608 + Section 14-4609 + Processor Contract + DPA
MD-MODPA-Pseudonymisation-De-Identification-Section-14-4610-4611-Internal-Research-AggregatedMaryland MODPA Pseudonymisation + De-Identification + Section 14-4610 + 14-4611 + Internal Research + Aggregated
MD-MODPA-Sensitive-Data-Health-Biometric-Section-14-4607-Reasonably-Necessary-Proportionate-Data-MinimizationMaryland MODPA Data Minimization + Sensitive + Health + Biometric + Section 14-4607 + Reasonably Necessary + Proportionate

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)
MD-MODPA-Sensitive-Data-Health-Biometric-Section-14-4607-Reasonably-Necessary-Proportionate-Data-MinimizationMaryland MODPA Data Minimization + Sensitive + Health + Biometric + Section 14-4607 + Reasonably Necessary + Proportionate

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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 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024?

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 12 controls across its framework, while Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 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 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 equivalent.

How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024?

Of 12 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 9 map directly to Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 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 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024?

3 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024. 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 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024?

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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