Dubai Personal Data Protection Law

The Dubai Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is a comprehensive data privacy regulation that aims to protect the personal data of individuals residing in Dubai. It provides clear guidelines on data processing and management for businesses and applies to:

• Entities operating in Dubai that process personal data, regardless of where the entity is based.
• Businesses that control or process personal data of individuals residing in Dubai.

Dubai's PDPL Guidelines

Under Dubai's Personal Data Protection Act, individuals have the right to:

• access their personal data held by organizations.
• request corrections or updates to their personal data.
• request deletion of their personal data, subject to certain conditions.
• receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another entity.

Businesses that meet the criteria for Dubai's PDPL must:

• ensure they have a lawful basis for processing personal data, such as obtaining consent, fulfilling contractual obligations, or complying with legal requirements.
• collect and process data only for specific, legitimate purposes and not retain it longer than necessary.
• only collect and process data that is necessary for their purposes.
• implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or destruction.
• notify the Dubai Data Office and affected individuals of data breaches without undue delay, typically within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

Under the Act, transfers of personal data outside of Dubai must be conducted in compliance with the PDPL’s requirements, ensuring that the recipient country provides adequate protection for personal data.

How Finite State Helps You Comply with Dubai's PDPL

Finite State can complement your data protection efforts by strengthening your data security capabilities, particularly by: 

• Enforcing Secure Coding Practices: Seamless integrations into existing CI/CD pipelines automatically analyze source code and compiled binaries for common security vulnerabilities and coding errors. This allows engineers to identify vulnerabilities hidden deep within legacy code and third-party libraries and detect and address issues early in the development process.
• Real-Time Threat Detection: Integrations with vulnerability databases provide up-to-date information on the latest threats and exploits, allowing for the proactive identification of potential risks before they can be exploited.
• Automate Vulnerability Identification: Using our advanced binary and source code SCA, vulnerabilities can be identified as they’re introduced across the SDLC to help teams keep applications secure.
• Comprehensive SBOM Solutions: Automatically generate Software Bill of Materials throughout the SDLC and easily compile detailed information on all components in your products, including open-source libraries, third-party dependencies, and custom code to improve transparency and identify potential security risks in your software supply chain.

Strong cybersecurity requires a collective effort. Talk to the team today to discover how Finite State can help you comply with Dubai's PDPL.