1.1 This is Part 1 in the series of guidance (Guidance) on the Abu Dhabi Global Market Data Protection Regulations 2021 (DPR 2021).
1.2 Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is a broad based international financial centre, established pursuant to Abu Dhabi Law No. 4 of 2013 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. With its own civil and commercial laws based on the English common law, ADGM offers the local, regional and international business community a world-class legal system and regulatory regime.
This Guidance is for anyone within an ADGM-established entity which collects and processes personal data who has day to day responsibility for personal data. It is aimed at small and medium enterprises although it may also be useful for larger organisations and their legal advisors.
In some cases, businesses outside the ADGM may also have to comply with the DPR 2021, so this Guidance may also be useful for those organisations. You can find more details of when the DPR 2...