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PDPL (UAE Personal Data Protection Law)

Also known as: UAE data protection · Federal Decree-Law 45 of 2021

Definition

The UAE Personal Data Protection Law is federal legislation governing how personal data is collected, processed and transferred in the UAE, establishing consent requirements and data subject rights broadly comparable to GDPR.

For marketing teams the practical obligations are familiar: a lawful basis for processing, meaningful and recorded consent for direct marketing, honouring access and deletion requests, and controls on cross-border transfers.

The commonest exposures are consent banners that record a choice they never transmit to tags, and purchased contact lists used for cold outreach. This summary is general information rather than legal advice — obtain qualified counsel for compliance decisions.

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