DIFC: Proposed updates to data transfer guidance materials
In light of the global developments around data protection, specifically on the cross-border transfer of data, the Dubai International Financial Centre ('DIFC') seeks to provide enhanced tools to equip businesses and ensure compliance with both…
ADGM announces its new Data Protection Regulations 2021 – Here is what you need to know
Introduction The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) recently issued the ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021, “Regulations”, which will replace the prevailing ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2015 (as amended in 2018) the (“Former Law”). The new…
Changes in the Consumer Protection Legislation in UAE: everything you need to know
Introduction Offering an augmented revising to the legal structure bordering consumer protection, Federal Law No. 24/2006 on the Consumer Protection (the "Former Law "), has been rescinded and replaced with Federal Law No. 15/2020 on Consumer Protection (the Consumer Protection Law).…
The kerfuffle of apps terms of use: can they change anytime?
It’s no secret that apps run our lives. The advancement of mobile technologies has opened the gates to a plethora of goods and services, now easily available at our fingertips. With the increased use of…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection Law 2020
A revisited legal regime and a building block for the high standards of the financial center From July 1, 2020, the date of entry into force of the new DIFC Data Protection Law, the financial…
DIFC Proposes New Data Protection Law
On 18 June 2019, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) issued Consultation Paper No. 6 of 2019 (“Consultation Paper”) seeking public comments on the proposal by the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) to issue…
Cyber Security Policy from a Legal Perspective
What is a cyber security policy? A cyber security policy is a document that specifies the vulnerable cyber assets (technology and information) that have to be protected from certain risks. Furthermore, it specifies those risks…