PwC Middle East’s new online platform to address data privacy compliance at DIFC

PwC Middle East’s new online platform to address data privacy compliance at DIFC

PwC Middle East has launched an online platform to help organisations based at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) comply with the recently-launched DIFC Data Protection Law.

The DIFC data privacy assessment tool provides organisations with reports outlining their current status against the key requirements of the law, and recommendations on the steps they should take to improve.

Data privacy has been gaining momentum and importance around the world in recent years, with governments introducing new data privacy laws to protect the individual. The DIFC Data Protection law was introduced to boost the centre's standing as a global financial centre, while promoting ethical data sharing. The law is applicable to DIFC-registered controllers and processors of personal data.

The self-assessment has been developed in line with PwC's existing data protection framework,