The DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC Data Protection Law) was amended on 8 July 2025 to introduce several substantive changes....more
Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California...more
On August 9, the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC) Commissioner of Data Protection issued a “first-of-its-kind” adequacy decision, declaring California’s data protection regime as “substantially equivalent...more
Federal Decree Law No. 45/2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (the "UAE Personal Data Protection Law") will revolutionize the way that data is regulated in the UAE. How did we get here? Up until now, onshore UAE has...more
On October 1, 2020, the three-month grace period for businesses to comply with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020) (“DPL 2020”) came to an end. Regulating the...more
UK data protection regulator demands companies in the RTB ecosystem re-evaluate privacy notices, use of personal data, and lawful basis. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO’s) latest report into adtech and real...more
Although the volume of data that flows between the EU and the U.S. ensures that EU privacy law occupies most of the spotlight on the world stage, other countries have their own privacy laws worth noting as well. ...more