Data Protection
Module
LO:01- Acquire an understanding of the concepts
relating to personal data and its protection.
,Global data protection regulations
It is important to consider regional and international regulations in order to effectively protect data. The map below shows a selection of key d
regulations.
Canada
▪ Personal Information Russia
Protection and Electronic European Union
▪ Data Pro
Documents Act ('PIPEDA’) ▪ General data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
▪ Personal Information UK
Protection Act (PIPA)
▪ UK -General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR)
UAE
▪ UAE Data Protection Law China
USA ▪ ADGM Data Protection ▪ Personal
Regulation Law (PIP
▪ America Data Privacy & Protection
Act (ADPPA) ▪ DIFC Data Protection Law ▪ Data Sec
▪ California Consumer Privacy Act Oman Hong Kong
(CCPA) ▪ Personal Data Protection ▪ Personal
▪ Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Law Ordinanc
▪ Health Insurance Portability and KSA
Accountability Act (HIPPA) • Personal Data Protection South Korea
Law (PDPL)
• Personal Data Protection ▪ Personal Info
Mexico
Interim Regulations (PDPIR) India (PIPA)
▪ Federal Law on the Protection of
Personal Data held by Private ▪ Digital Personal
Parties Israel Data Protection
Indonesia
Bill (DPDPB)
▪ Protection of ▪ Law No. 27
Brazil Privacy Law, Personal D
▪ Brazilian General Data 5741-1981 Law (PDPL
Protection Law (LGPD)
South Africa
Argentina Australia
▪ Protection of Personal
▪ Personal Data Protection Law, Information Act (POPIA), ▪ Federal Privacy Amendment
Confidentiality of Information Law Promotion of Access to Bill
Information (PAIA)
, Middle East regulatory landscape
The map below shows a selection of key data protection regulations from the middle east.
Existing Laws & Regulations Draft
Bahrain Oman
Royal Decree 6/2022 the
Syria Egy
Personal Data Protection Law Personal Data Protection Lebanon
Iraq Data
("PDPL") Law (PDPL)
Iran 151 o
Lebanon
Jordan
Law No. 81 Relating to
Electronic Transactions and Kuwait
Personal Data
Qatar Bahrain
Law No. (13) of 2016 Egypt Qatar
DIFC
Concerning Personal Data
ADGM UAE Federal Data Pro
Protection
Saudi Arabia UAE
UAE - ADGM
Data Protection Regulations Oman
2015 (as amended)
UAE - DIFC Saudi Arabia - NDMO
DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020 NDMO Personal Data
Protection Standard Existin
UAE Data Protection Law Saudi Arabia - SDAIA
Yemen Draft L
Data Protection Law
(Personal Data Protection Personal Data Protection
Law – PDPL) Law 2021
, What is Data Privacy?
What is Personal Data?
Any information/ data relating to an identified or
natural person such as; employee ID, IP addre
phone number, address etc.
What is Sensitive Personal Data?
Data privacy provides individuals the
Information which reveals sensitive informatio
right to have control over how their person such as health data, biometric data, r
personal information is processed. ethnic origin of the data subject etc.
What is Processing of Data?
Processing, refers to any operation which is per
personal data, such as collection, use, storage,
erasure or destruction.
Module
LO:01- Acquire an understanding of the concepts
relating to personal data and its protection.
,Global data protection regulations
It is important to consider regional and international regulations in order to effectively protect data. The map below shows a selection of key d
regulations.
Canada
▪ Personal Information Russia
Protection and Electronic European Union
▪ Data Pro
Documents Act ('PIPEDA’) ▪ General data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
▪ Personal Information UK
Protection Act (PIPA)
▪ UK -General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR)
UAE
▪ UAE Data Protection Law China
USA ▪ ADGM Data Protection ▪ Personal
Regulation Law (PIP
▪ America Data Privacy & Protection
Act (ADPPA) ▪ DIFC Data Protection Law ▪ Data Sec
▪ California Consumer Privacy Act Oman Hong Kong
(CCPA) ▪ Personal Data Protection ▪ Personal
▪ Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Law Ordinanc
▪ Health Insurance Portability and KSA
Accountability Act (HIPPA) • Personal Data Protection South Korea
Law (PDPL)
• Personal Data Protection ▪ Personal Info
Mexico
Interim Regulations (PDPIR) India (PIPA)
▪ Federal Law on the Protection of
Personal Data held by Private ▪ Digital Personal
Parties Israel Data Protection
Indonesia
Bill (DPDPB)
▪ Protection of ▪ Law No. 27
Brazil Privacy Law, Personal D
▪ Brazilian General Data 5741-1981 Law (PDPL
Protection Law (LGPD)
South Africa
Argentina Australia
▪ Protection of Personal
▪ Personal Data Protection Law, Information Act (POPIA), ▪ Federal Privacy Amendment
Confidentiality of Information Law Promotion of Access to Bill
Information (PAIA)
, Middle East regulatory landscape
The map below shows a selection of key data protection regulations from the middle east.
Existing Laws & Regulations Draft
Bahrain Oman
Royal Decree 6/2022 the
Syria Egy
Personal Data Protection Law Personal Data Protection Lebanon
Iraq Data
("PDPL") Law (PDPL)
Iran 151 o
Lebanon
Jordan
Law No. 81 Relating to
Electronic Transactions and Kuwait
Personal Data
Qatar Bahrain
Law No. (13) of 2016 Egypt Qatar
DIFC
Concerning Personal Data
ADGM UAE Federal Data Pro
Protection
Saudi Arabia UAE
UAE - ADGM
Data Protection Regulations Oman
2015 (as amended)
UAE - DIFC Saudi Arabia - NDMO
DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020 NDMO Personal Data
Protection Standard Existin
UAE Data Protection Law Saudi Arabia - SDAIA
Yemen Draft L
Data Protection Law
(Personal Data Protection Personal Data Protection
Law – PDPL) Law 2021
, What is Data Privacy?
What is Personal Data?
Any information/ data relating to an identified or
natural person such as; employee ID, IP addre
phone number, address etc.
What is Sensitive Personal Data?
Data privacy provides individuals the
Information which reveals sensitive informatio
right to have control over how their person such as health data, biometric data, r
personal information is processed. ethnic origin of the data subject etc.
What is Processing of Data?
Processing, refers to any operation which is per
personal data, such as collection, use, storage,
erasure or destruction.
