Dubai has its own data protection laws and regulations. In Dubai, data protection is governed by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law and the UAE Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on Data Protection (referred to as the “UAE Data Protection Law”).

The DIFC Data Protection Law applies specifically to entities operating within the Dubai International Financial Centre, while the UAE Data Protection Law is applicable throughout the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai.

The UAE Data Protection Law establishes principles for the lawful processing of personal data, the rights of data subjects, and the obligations of data controllers and processors. It includes provisions related to consent, data security, data transfers, data subject rights, and the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) in certain cases.