The United Arab Emirates Announces New Federal Data Protection Law

On 5 September 2021, the UAE announced plans to introduce a new federal data protection law (“UAE Data Law”) in the coming weeks, its first-ever comprehensive data privacy and protection law to be issued.  The new law forms part of the UAE’s Projects of the 50, a set of economic and developmental initiatives designed to mark the country’s 50th anniversary, and launches the next phase of the UAE’s growth.