UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on Data Protection
This comprehensive federal data protection law applies across the UAE (except in financial free zones like DIFC and ADGM which have their own laws). The law regulates the processing of personal data and aims to protect individual privacy while facilitating legitimate data use. It establishes core principles including lawfulness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, […]
DIFC Data Protection Law, 2020
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 replaced the previous 2007 law, aligning more closely with GDPR standards. It applies to all entities established in the DIFC and those processing personal data of DIFC data subjects. The law introduces enhanced rights for individuals including right to data portability, right […]