UAE PDPL·Executive Masterclass·Data Privacy

UAE PDPL DPO Masterclass

Operationalise UAE PDPL compliance — DPO duties, cross-border transfers, breach notification.

3 days Live Virtual English 4.8 (0 reviews)

Learning outcomes

  • Build a UAE PDPL compliance programme
  • Run DPIAs aligned to UAE Data Office guidance
  • Manage cross-border transfers from the UAE
  • Handle breach notifications to the UAE Data Office
  • Coordinate with free-zone regimes (DIFC, ADGM, DHCC)

Curriculum

  1. 01
    UAE PDPL landscape
    • · Federal Decree-Law 45/2021
    • · UAE Data Office
    • · Free-zone regimes
    • · Sectoral overlays
  2. 02
    Core obligations
    • · Lawful bases
    • · Data subject rights
    • · Controller/processor duties
    • · Consent rules
  3. 03
    DPIA and accountability
    • · DPIA methodology
    • · RoPA
    • · Vendor due diligence
    • · Privacy by design
  4. 04
    Cross-border transfers
    • · Adequate jurisdictions
    • · Contractual safeguards
    • · Derogations
    • · Documentation
  5. 05
    Breach and enforcement
    • · Notification timelines
    • · Investigations
    • · Penalties
    • · Lessons learned

Target audience

DPOs in UAE-based entitiesPrivacy and legal counselCISOs and IT directorsGRC and compliance leadsRegional heads of multinationals

Prerequisites

  • Privacy fundamentals (GDPR or similar helpful)
  • Operational compliance background

Instructor

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Fatima Al-Zaabi
UAE Privacy Counsel

Advises Emirati regulators and corporates.

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Can I get a refund?

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Is corporate pricing available?

Yes — private cohorts, annual subscriptions and volume pricing are all available.