Cross-Framework Mapping

Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 controls map to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

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Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
47%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 47% coverage across 8 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 17 Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 controls identifies 9 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in JM DPA 2020 Penalties + Risk.

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JM DPA 2020 Breach Notification(4 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Breach-Notification-Sec28-30-Duty-Notify-Commissioner-Affected-Subjects-72-Hours-SevereJamaica DPA 2020 Personal Data Breach Notification + Sections 28-30 + Duty to Notify Commissioner + Affected Subjects + 72-Hour Reporting + High Risk + Severe + Mitigation + Documentation4 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)

JM DPA 2020 Sensitive Data + Children(2 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Childrens-Data-Special-Categories-Sensitive-Sec5-Genetic-Biometric-Health-Race-Political-ReligiousJamaica DPA 2020 Section 5 Sensitive Personal Data + Special Categories + Genetic + Biometric + Health + Race + Ethnicity + Political + Religious + Philosophical + Trade Union + Sex Life + Sexual Orientation + Section 7 Children's Data + Enhanced Protections2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

JM DPA 2020 Complaints + Enforcement(2 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Complaints-Enforcement-Sec45-50-Investigation-Hearing-Determination-Appeal-TribunalJamaica DPA 2020 Complaints + Enforcement + Sections 45-50 + Complaint Procedure + Investigation + Hearing + Determination + Compliance Orders + Administrative Penalties + Data Protection Tribunal + High Court Appeals2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution

JM DPA 2020 Joint Controller + Processor(5 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Joint-Controller-Processor-Sec24-25-26-Arrangements-Allocation-Responsibilities-ContractsJamaica DPA 2020 Joint Controllers + Processors + Sections 24-26 + Arrangements + Allocation of Responsibilities + Contracts + Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) + Sub-Processors + Vendor Management5 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes

JM DPA 2020 Privacy by Design + DPIA(3 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Privacy-by-Design-Default-Sec34-Engineering-Data-Protection-Impact-Assessment-DPIA-Risk-BasedJamaica DPA 2020 Privacy by Design + Privacy by Default + Section 34 + Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) + Risk-Based + High-Risk Processing + Prior Consultation + Privacy Engineering3 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes

JM DPA 2020 Standard 6 - Data Subject Rights(2 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Standard6-Subject-Rights-Sec37-43-Access-Correction-Erasure-Portability-Objection-Profiling-RestrictionJamaica DPA 2020 Standard 6 - Data Subject Rights Enablement + Section 37-43 + Access Right + Correction Right + Erasure Right + Portability Right + Objection Right + Automated Decision-Making Restrictions + Profiling + Restriction Right2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

JM DPA 2020 Standard 7 - Security(1 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Standard7-Security-Sec35-Appropriate-Technical-Organisational-Confidentiality-Integrity-Availability-ResilienceJamaica DPA 2020 Standard 7 - Security + Section 35 + Appropriate Technical and Organisational Measures + Confidentiality + Integrity + Availability + Resilience + Encryption + Pseudonymisation + Risk-Based Security
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)

JM DPA 2020 Standard 8 - International Transfers(1 mappings)

JM-DPA2020-Standard8-Transfers-Outside-Jamaica-Sec27-Adequacy-Decisions-Standard-Contractual-Clauses-BCR-DerogationsJamaica DPA 2020 Standard 8 - Transfers Outside Jamaica + Section 27 + Adequacy Decisions + Standard Contractual Clauses + Binding Corporate Rules + Derogations + Cross-Border Data Flows + Caribbean Community + International Data Privacy
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)

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What are the key differences between Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 has 17 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 8 overlapping controls (47% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in JM DPA 2020 Penalties + Risk, where 1 Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 controls have no direct Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) equivalent.

How many controls map between Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 17 total Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 controls, 8 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 47% coverage. The remaining 9 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

9 Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 controls have no direct equivalent in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). The highest concentration of gaps is in JM DPA 2020 Penalties + Risk 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 Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is JM DPA 2020 Penalties + Risk (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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