The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has moved beyond its conventional role and has emerged as a FinTech Hub. 2019 witnessed a four-fold growth in the number of innovation-focused technological companies taking the number to 138 companies as of now under its initiative called the FinTech Hive. On 4 March 2020, the Office of the Commissioner of Data Protection, DIFC conducted its first legal outreach session on the new DIFC Data Protection Law (DP Law)(1). The session saw a room full of lawyers, in-house counsels, and privacy professionals amongst others. The session was opened by Jacques Visser, Commissioner of Data Protection, DIFC followed by a presentation by Lori Baker, Director of Data Protection, DIFC. The DIFC intends to replace and expand the existing Data Protection Law No. 1 of 2007 (PL&B International February 2007 p.1 and July 2007 pp.22-23) and hence, the new DP Law has been drafted.