Organisations must comply with laws related to the protection of personal data. This Practice Note will provide an overview of how an organisation can ensure it has identified the data protection legislation that is applicable to its processing activities and how it can determine the extent of its compliance obligations.

• Controller: Any person who alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

• Data subject: The identified or identifiable natural person to whom personal data relates to.

• Commissioner: The person appointed by the President pursuant to article 43(1) of DIFC Law No. 5/2020 to administer the law.

• Court: The DIFC Court as established under Dubai laws.

• Controller: Any person who alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

• DIFC: Dubai International Financial Centre.

• DIFC bodies: Includes the Commissioner, DIFCA, DFSA, DIFC Courts, and any other person, body, office, registry or tribunal established under DIFC laws or established upon approval of the President that is not revoked by any DIFC laws.