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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
0
Gaps Found
88%
Coverage

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 88% coverage across 7 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 8 Malaysia PDPA 2010 controls identifies 1 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Scope and Authority - Malaysia PDPA.

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Cross-Border Transfer and Processor - Malaysia PDPA(6 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

Governance DPO Registration DPIA - Malaysia PDPA(4 mappings)

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

Data Subject Rights - Malaysia PDPA(3 mappings)

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)

Enforcement Sanctions and Remedies - Malaysia PDPA(1 mappings)

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

Security Retention Breach Notification - Malaysia PDPA(3 mappings)

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)

Sensitive Data and Children - Malaysia PDPA(1 mappings)

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)

Seven Personal Data Protection Principles - Malaysia PDPA(2 mappings)

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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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 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 7 overlapping controls (88% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Scope and Authority - Malaysia PDPA, where 1 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 8 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 88% coverage. The remaining 1 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)?

1 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 Scope and Authority - Malaysia PDPA 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 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 Scope and Authority - Malaysia PDPA (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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