ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness â UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) ðĶðŠ
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 · UAE Data Office
ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness for UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) must align with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 â supervised by UAE Data Office with max fines of AED 5M.
500+ compliance programs delivered â covering PDPA, GDPR, CCPA, PIPL, LGPD, PIPA, APPI, DPDPA.
UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) legal regime: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 â enforced by UAE Data Office with max fines of AED 5M. DIFC + ADGM have separate free-zone privacy laws + EU adequacy pending.
Breach notification: 72 hours â 24/7 incident hotline available.
End-to-end: ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness â mapping â control implementation â UAE Data Office registration (where applicable) â ongoing audit.
95% DSAR backlog reduction â automated DSAR portal + 30-day SLA + audit trail.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021
Compliance plan aligned with UAE Data Office.
- 2
Prepare ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness
180-540 working days at 385,000-1,250,000 āļāļēāļ.
- 3
Transfer mechanism
SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.
- 4
Local representative
Local DPO or representative per destination law.
- 5
DPA registration
Notification/filing with UAE Data Office where required.
- 6
Ongoing monitoring
Quarterly review + annual audit + breach drill + DSAR queue monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
Which law applies in UAE (Federal PDPL 2021)?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021
Supervisory authority?
UAE Data Office
Maximum fine?
AED 5M
Breach window?
Within 72 hours.
Market-specific caution?
DIFC + ADGM have separate free-zone privacy laws + EU adequacy pending.
Local representative required?
Depends on scope of processing.
Cross-border transfer requirements?
SCC + TIA + (for CN/RU) data localisation + government security assessment.