Table of Contents
Article 1: Definitions
Article 2: Scope of Application of the Decree by Law
Article 3: Bureau's Power of Exemption
Article 4: Cases of Processing Personal Data without the Consent of its Owner
Article 5: Personal Data Processing Controls
Article 6: Terms of Consent to Data Processing
Article 7: The Controller's General Obligations
Article 8: The Processor's General Obligations
Article 9: Reporting Personal Data Breach
Article 10: Appointing Data Protection Officer
Article 11: Roles of Data Protection Officer
Article 12: Duties of the controller and the processor towards the Data Protection Officer
Article 13: Right to Receive Information
Article 14: Right to Request Transfer of Personal Data
Article 15: Right to correction or erasure of Personal Data
Article 16: Right to Restrict Processing
Article 17: Right to Stop Processing
Article 18: Right to Processing and Automated Processing
Article 19: Contacting the Controller
Article 20: Personal Data Security
Article 21: Assessment of the Impact of Personal Data Protection
Article 22: Cross-Border Transfer and Sharing of Personal Data for Processing Purposes if a Proper Protection Level is Available
Article 23: Cross-Border Transfer and Sharing of Personal Data for Processing Purposes if a Proper Protection Level is not Available
Article 24: Complaints
Article 25: Grievance against the Bureau's Decisions
Article 26: Administrative Penalties
Article 27: Authorization
Article 28: The Executive Regulation
Article 29: Regularisation
Article 30: Repeals
Article 31: Publication & Enforcement of this Decree by Law
Article 3
Bureau's Power of Exemption
Without prejudice to any other competencies prescribes for the Bureau under any other legislation, the Bureau may exempt some establishments that do not process a large volume of Personal Data from part, or all of the requirements of the personal data protection provisions stipulated in this Decree by Law, in accordance with the standards and controls set by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law.
FAQs
The UAE PDPL applies to all entities that process the personal data of individuals located within the UAE, regardless of whether the processing takes place inside or outside the country. This includes both public and private sector entities, as well as foreign organizations offering goods or services to people in the UAE or monitoring their behavior.
Yes. The PDPL applies extraterritorially, meaning that foreign companies must comply with the law if they process the personal data of individuals located in the UAE, even if the data processing occurs outside the UAE. This ensures that the personal data of UAE residents is protected globally.
Yes. The PDPL does not apply to government entities, or to entities operating in free zones that have their own data protection laws (such as the DIFC and ADGM). Additionally, the law does not apply to the processing of personal data for purely personal or household purposes.