The Dubai International Financial Centre has announced the Centre has become the region’s first fully accredited member of Global Privacy Assembly. The Centre will work with Global Privacy Assembly Members to implement global best practice in data protection and privacy to support sustainable business growth and shape the future of finance, whilst effectively fulfilling privacy mandates. It follows the enactment of the Centre’s Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No. 5/2020). It also reinforces key privacy principles including accountability, safeguards for international transfers and support of data subjects’ rights especially in terms of emerging technology issues.