Identify and Classify UAE Data
Automatically discover and classify all personal and sensitive UAE data across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments—including structured and unstructured data.
UAE PDPL Overview
The United Arab Emirates PDPL sets strict requirements for how organizations collect, process, store, and transfer the personal data of UAE residents, including their rights to access, correct, and erase data.
BigID helps organizations streamline UAE PDPL compliance by providing a more innovative and robust approach to protecting personal data. From automated discovery of UAE resident data to managing consent and access visibility, BigID provides you with the tools to comply with PDPL and stay ahead of regulatory risks.
How BigID Maps to UAE PDPL Compliance
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Consent & Purpose Management
Capture, track, and manage user consent and purpose across systems to align with PDPL requirements.
DSAR Automation & Fulfillment
Automate privacy requests, including access, correction, deletion, and portability, with streamlined workflows and tracking.
Data Minimization & Retention
Enforce purpose-based retention rules and securely delete over-retained, stale, or unnecessary personal data to reduce risk.
Cross-Border Data Transfers
Map, monitor, and assess data transfers outside of the UAE to ensure compliance with localization and transfer approval requirements.
AI Risk & Impact Assessments
Streamline PIA and AI assessments to evaluate privacy risk across the data lifecycle with automated data discovery, dynamic templates, and risk scoring.
Third-Party Risk
Identify data shared with vendors or processors to monitor risk and ensure partners meet contractual obligations.
Dashboards & Reporting
Stay audit-ready with dashboards, reporting, and compliance documentation aligned with UAE Data Office requirements.
Built for PDPL, Trusted Across the UAE
Leading organizations across the UAE trust BigID to:
- Move from reactive to proactive: Identify personal data risks before they lead to noncompliance or breach.
- Unify fragmented data silos: Discover and classify personal and sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, on-prem, and legacy systems.
- Operationalize privacy policies: Automate consent, data rights, retention, and minimization to align with PDPL mandates.
- Scale for future regulation: Stay prepared for PDPL enforcement updates, cross-border transfer requirements, and evolving regional privacy laws.
Whether you’re launching a data privacy initiative, conducting risk assessments, or modernizing compliance operations, BigID helps you prove PDPL compliance while strengthening your privacy and security posture across the Emirates.
For Privacy, Security, and Compliance Teams Alike
UAE PDPL compliance shouldn’t be siloed. BigID connects the dots across privacy, security, and data governance to provide a comprehensive view of data risk.
For Privacy
- Fulfill DSARs with automation
- Reduce data footprint and overexposure
- Monitor consent and policy alignment
For Security
- Detect overexposed PII and access risks
- Surface misconfigurations and violations
- Support breach readiness and response
For Compliance
- Generate audit-ready reports
- Prove a lawful basis and safeguards
- Simplify assessments and RoPA reviews
Simplify UAE PDPL Compliance – Book a Demo
Discover how BigID can help your team mitigate risk, streamline compliance, and safeguard UAE data. Schedule your PDPL compliance demo today.
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