An organisation must put in place adequate procedures for individuals enabling them to exercise their rights. This Practice Note will provide an overview of how an organisation can have procedures in place to enable an individual to exercise their rights in respect of their personal data.

• Applicable law: All applicable laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, municipal by-laws, judgments, orders, decisions, rulings or awards of any government, quasi-government, statutory or regulatory bodies, ministries, government agencies or departments, courts, agencies or associations of a competent jurisdiction.

• 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.