Tag archives: UAE

UAE Outlaws Sales of Personal Data and Increases Fines for Companies

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightThe United Arab Emirates Penal Code was amended with effect from October 29, 2016 to outlaw the copying, distribution or disclosure of information that a person obtains in the course of their employment. This new offence will target company insiders (or service providers) unlawfully dealing in personal data. Other changes to the Penal Code will … Continue reading

UAE Employees Jailed for Privacy Breach Before Ultimately Being Acquitted

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightA recently-reported court case in the United Arab Emirates has highlighted the importance of establishing and implementing good privacy practices, even in the absence of specific data protection legislation. In late 2014, the UAE public prosecutor charged three officials from a federal authority – the general director, a branch manager and an IT manager – … Continue reading

Dubai issues Open Data Law

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightDubai has issued a new law regulating the dissemination and exchange of data in the Emirate. This is one of the first open data initiatives in the Middle East and is being promoted by the Prime Minister’s office as a significant step forward in Dubai’s cyber legislation and smart city ambitions.… Continue reading

Employee privacy regulations on the agenda for Abu Dhabi Global Market

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOmnibus data privacy laws are few and far between in the Middle East. None of the six states of the Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC)—which comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates—have issued national privacy legislation, although several have draft regulations under consideration. By contrast, the financial “free zone” jurisdictions of … Continue reading
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