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Privacy Policy + Terms of Service Drafting → UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) ðŸ‡Ķ🇊

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 · UAE Data Office

From 25,000-85,000 āļšāļēāļ—7-21 working days

UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) is regulated by UAE Data Office under Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 — breach notification within 72 hours.

Partner network — Bird & Bird, OneTrust, BSI, DNV — for ISO certification, cross-border SCC, EU representative service.

UAE (Federal PDPL 2021) legal regime: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 — 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 — 24/7 incident hotline available.

End-to-end: Privacy Policy + Terms of Service Drafting → mapping → control implementation → UAE Data Office registration (where applicable) → ongoing audit.

GDPR fine avoidance — 0 enforcement actions in 4 years (n=42 EU-facing clients) via proactive DPIA + SCC + Art. 27 representative.

How it works

  1. 1

    Map Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021

    Compliance plan aligned with UAE Data Office.

  2. 2

    Prepare Privacy Policy + Terms of Service Drafting

    7-21 working days at 25,000-85,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

  3. 3

    Transfer mechanism

    SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.

  4. 4

    Local representative

    Local DPO or representative per destination law.

  5. 5

    DPA registration

    Notification/filing with UAE Data Office where required.

  6. 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.

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