United Arab Emirates: Federal Decree by Law No. 45 Concerning Protection of Personal Data
Progress
Current status
in force
02 Jan 2022 in force
27 Nov 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Arab Emirates
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Decree by Law No. 45 Concerning Protection of Personal Data enters into force
On 2 January 2022, the Federal Decree by Law No. 45 of 2021 Concerning the Protection of Personal Data entered into force. The Decree by Law applies to controllers and processors in the UAE and to those outside the UAE that process personal data of …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Personal Data Protection Law
On 27 November 2021, the United Arab Emirates adopted the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) through Federal Decree-Law No. 45, a large legal reform. The PDPL applies to any organisation that controls or processes personal data which is either esta…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government