A new data protection law came into force in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on 1 July 2020. The new law, Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC DP Law), which repeals the Data Protection Law No.1 of 2007, bears striking similarities to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Law applies to controllers or processors that process personal data in the DIFC on a regular basis, regardless of the entity’s place of incorporation.
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