United Arab Emirates — data protection and AI governance
UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law 45/2021), in force since 2022-01-02. Supervisory authority: UAE Data Office.
Data protection
- Instrument
- UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law 45/2021)
- In force since
- 2022-01-02
- Authority
- UAE Data Office
- Penalties
- 5M AED
- Key obligations
- Consentement
- Droits personnes
- DPO certains cas
What the engine decides here
These three attributes are what an agent decision depends on in this jurisdiction. They are modelled, sourced and dated.
- Transfer regime
- Restricted
Moving data out is restricted: it requires a recognised destination, or an explicit mechanism when the destination is not one.
- Localisation mandate
- Not modelled
- Automated decision rights
- Yes
- Verified on
- 2026-08-14
Three decisions, computed just now
Same actions, this jurisdiction's context. These answers come out of the engine as the page renders — the same function the API calls.
- ALLOW
Read an internal contract
Low-risk operation
- APPROVE
Send a customer record to US_FED
The transfer requires a mechanism
- DENY
Decide on a job application
Decision reserved for a human
Advisory decisions. StructureClerk decides; your infrastructure enforces.
AI governance
- Framework
- AI Strategy 2031
- Status
- guidance
- Key points
- Intégration gouvernement
- Recherche IA
Do your agents operate in United Arab Emirates?
The authority API makes these attributes executable: an ALLOW, APPROVE, DENY or ESCALATE decision before the agent acts, with signed evidence any third party can verify.