Date of Publication: 9 September 2025
The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, pursuant to section 60 of the Data Protection Regulations 2021 and after taking into account the general provisions of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Regulations, hereby makes the following rules to be implemented and enforced by the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Abu Dhabi Global Market:
1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
(1) These Rules may be cited as the Data Protection Regulations (Substantial Public Interest Conditions) Rules 2025.
(2) In these Rules, “Regulations” means the Data Protection Regulations 2021.
(3) Terms used in these Rules which are defined in the Regulations shall have the meanings given to them in the Regulations.
(4) These Rules come into force on the date of their publication.
2. Application
These Rules shall apply to the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data based on section 7(2)(k)(xii) of the Regulations.
3. Condition related to insurance
(1) This condition is met if the Processing—
(a) is necessary for an insurance purpose,
(b) is of Special Categories ...