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Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

Name: Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) Control Mapping Dataset
Creator: TheArtOfService

See exactly how Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) 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.

Controls Mapped

Gaps Found

62%

Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 62% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 8 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) controls identifies 3 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Sensitive Data + Children + Articles 28-32.

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Control Mappings

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Cross-Border + Articles 59-65 + Andean Community(3 mappings)

LOPDP-EC-Cross-Border-Transfers-Articles-59-65-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-EU-Schrems-LatAm-CBPR-Andean-CommunityEcuador LOPDP Cross-Border + Articles 59-65 + Adequacy + Andean Community + LatAm3 targets

→UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

→UAE-PDPL-Art.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)

→UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes

Subject Rights + Access + Rectification + Articles 16-27(1 mappings)

LOPDP-EC-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Rectification-Erasure-Object-Portability-Automated-Decisions-Articles-16-27Ecuador LOPDP Data Subject Rights + Access + Rectification + Erasure + Articles 16-27

→UAE-PDPL-Art.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)

Enforcement + Sanctions + Articles 66-76 + Habeas Data(1 mappings)

LOPDP-EC-Enforcement-Sanctions-Articles-66-76-SPDP-Investigation-Administrative-Fines-Tiered-Penalty-Habeas-DataEcuador LOPDP Enforcement + Sanctions + Articles 66-76 + SPDP + Habeas Data

→UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution

Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + Articles 46-58(3 mappings)

LOPDP-EC-Governance-DPO-ROPA-DPIA-Privacy-by-Design-Training-Articles-46-58-Compliance-MonitoringEcuador LOPDP Governance + DPO + ROPA + DPIA + Privacy by Design + Training3 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

Security + Processor + Breach + Articles 37-45(5 mappings)

LOPDP-EC-Security-Processor-Breach-Notification-Articles-37-45-Encryption-72-Hour-SPDP-Notification-CSIRTEcuador LOPDP Security + Processor + Breach Notification + Articles 37-45 + 72-Hour5 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-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

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What are the key differences between Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) has 8 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 5 overlapping controls (62% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Sensitive Data + Children + Articles 28-32, where 1 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) 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 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 8 total Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) controls, 5 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 62% 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 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

3 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) 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 Sensitive Data + Children + Articles 28-32 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 Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Sensitive Data + Children + Articles 28-32 (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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