UAE Federal Data Protection Law
UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 PDPL + DIFC and ADGM regimes.
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Framework Domains (11)
Breach Notification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.9 | Reporting Personal Data Breach |
Consent
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.6 | Conditions of Consent |
| PDPL-DirectMarketing | Direct Marketing and Electronic Communications |
Controller/Processor Obligations
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.12 | Personal Data Processing Records |
| Art.20 | Security of Personal Data |
| Art.21 | Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) |
| Art.7 | General Obligations of the Controller |
| Art.8 | Obligations of the Processor |
Cross-Border
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.22 | Cross-Border Transfers (Adequacy) |
| Art.23 | Cross-Border Transfers (Appropriate Safeguards) |
DPO
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.10 | Appointment of Data Protection Officer |
| Art.11 | Duties of the Data Protection Officer |
Data Subject Rights
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.13 | Right to Receive Information |
| Art.14 | Right of Access |
| Art.15 | Right to Request Transfer (Portability) |
| Art.16 | Right to Correction or Erasure |
| Art.17 | Right to Restriction of Processing |
| Art.18 | Right to Stop Processing (Object) |
| Art.19 | Right Regarding Automated Processing |
Enforcement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.24 | Complaints to UAE Data Office |
| Art.25 | Grievance Against UAE Data Office Decisions |
| PDPL-Penalties | Administrative Penalties and Enforcement |
Lawful Processing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.4 | Cases Where Consent Is Not Required |
Other
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ADGM-DPR2021 | ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021 |
| Art.1 | Definitions and Scope |
| DIFC-DPL2020 | DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 |
| Executive Regulations | Implementing Regulations and Standards |
| PDPL-Training | Awareness and Training |
Principles
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art.5 | Personal Data Processing Controls and Principles |
Sensitive Data
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| HealthData-Law2/2019 | Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on Health Data |
| PDPL-Children | Processing of Children's Personal Data |
| PDPL-Sensitive | Sensitive Personal Data Processing |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UAE Federal Data Protection Law, you already cover:
Chile Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 21.719)
34%
11 controls mapped
Compare →NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
31%
10 controls mapped
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31%
10 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UAE Federal Data Protection Law?
UAE Federal Data Protection Law is a compliance framework from United Arab Emirates with 11 domains and 32 controls. UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 PDPL + DIFC and ADGM regimes. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UAE Federal Data Protection Law have?
UAE Federal Data Protection Law has 32 controls organised across 11 domains. The largest domains are Data Subject Rights (7 controls), Controller/Processor Obligations (5 controls), Other (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UAE Federal Data Protection Law map to?
UAE Federal Data Protection Law maps to 630 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Chile Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 21.719) (34% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (31% coverage), NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile (31% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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