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Malaysia PDPA 2010vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how Malaysia PDPA 2010 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.

21
Controls Mapped
33
Gaps Found
13%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Malaysia PDPA 2010 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 13% coverage across 7 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 54 Malaysia PDPA 2010 controls identifies 54 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Part II Division 4: rights of data subjects (sections 30 to 44) – Malaysia PDPA 2010.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 54 controls analysed | 849 frameworks | 314K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Superseded batch representation – Malaysia PDPA 2010(20 mappings)

MY-PDPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Section-129-Whitelist-Abolition-2024-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-Processor-Direct-MarketingMalaysia PDPA Cross-Border + Section 129 + Whitelist Abolition 2024 + Adequacy + SCC + BCR + Processor + Marketing6 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.22_23_24Cross-border data transfers (UAE PDPL Articles 22-24)
→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)
→UAE-PDPL-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes
MY-PDPA-DPO-Designation-Class-Data-User-Registration-DPIA-Code-Practice-Section-43A-2024-AmendmentMalaysia PDPA Governance + DPO Section 43A + Class of Data User Registration + DPIA + Code of Practice4 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-FreeZonesCoordination with DIFC, ADGM and sectoral data protection regimes
MY-PDPA-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Correction-Portability-Withdraw-Consent-Prevent-Marketing-Sections-30-43Malaysia PDPA Subject Rights + Access + Correction + Portability + Withdraw Consent + Prevent Marketing + Sections 30 to 433 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)
MY-PDPA-Enforcement-PDPC-Investigation-RM1M-Fine-3-Year-Prison-Class-Action-Section-104-2024-AmendmentMalaysia PDPA Enforcement + PDPC Investigation + RM1M Fine + 3 Year Prison + Class Action + 2024 Amendment
→UAE-PDPL-StatusUAE PDPL status, executive regulations, UAE Data Office guidance evolution
MY-PDPA-Security-Principle-Retention-Data-Integrity-Breach-Notification-72-Hour-Section-12B-2024-AmendmentMalaysia PDPA Security + Retention + Data Integrity + Breach Notification 72 Hour + Section 12B + 2024 Amendment3 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.8Records of processing activities (UAE PDPL Article 8)
MY-PDPA-Sensitive-Personal-Data-Section-40-Health-Religious-Political-Sexual-Children-Explicit-ConsentMalaysia PDPA Sensitive Personal Data + Section 40 + Health + Religious + Political + Children + Explicit Consent
→UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
MY-PDPA-Seven-Personal-Data-Protection-Principles-General-Notice-Choice-Disclosure-Security-Retention-Data-Integrity-AccessMalaysia PDPA Seven Principles + General + Notice and Choice + Disclosure + Security + Retention + Data Integrity + Access2 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)

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Coverage crosswalk

A Malaysia PDPA 2010 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) crosswalk, built to order

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Malaysia PDPA 2010 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) into Malaysia PDPA 2010
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 13% in the header counts how many Malaysia PDPA 2010 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) 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.

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What are the key differences between Malaysia PDPA 2010 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Malaysia PDPA 2010 has 54 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 57 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 7 overlapping controls (13% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Part II Division 4: rights of data subjects (sections 30 to 44) – Malaysia PDPA 2010, where 10 Malaysia PDPA 2010 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 Malaysia PDPA 2010 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 54 total Malaysia PDPA 2010 controls, 7 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, representing 13% coverage. The remaining 54 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Malaysia PDPA 2010 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

54 Malaysia PDPA 2010 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 Part II Division 4: rights of data subjects (sections 30 to 44) – Malaysia PDPA 2010 with 10 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 Malaysia PDPA 2010 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Part II Division 4: rights of data subjects (sections 30 to 44) – Malaysia PDPA 2010 (10 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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