Q: Hello, I would like some help regarding stating the copyright. I am sending professional photographs that I took to another company for a shared project. I would like to specify to this company that I don't want them to share my photos with other companies because they are my own work. How do I do that and make it both legally binding and not "rude", as I plan to continue working with this company? I am basically just wanting help with drafting a professional legal email. Thank you for your help. Best wishes, Naj

Q: (If) I took a picture of my tenant's living room and posted it on a property website to rent the property, as we've agreed with the tenant that he vacates the property at the end of the year. Then he found out about the advertisement on the property website in the remaining 3 months before the end of the contract (we have posted the advertisement with the picture of the living room) and informed me to remove it from the website. I removed it immediately, but he has printed out the advertisement with his living room pictures.Now he is saying that if I made any issues to him as a tenant or deny his demands or do not renew his contract or increase the rent he will file a case in the police for the privacy breach. Please note that this was not intentional and it was a mistake without knowing the laws about these things.Q: How long does a person have the time to file for a privacy breach until it's considered invalid or it's long overdue or something similar? Kindly advice. Thank you.

س: مرحبًا، أنا بحاجة لاستشارة قانونية بخصوص إنشاء شركة ناشئة بالإمارات. نحتاج لصياغة تنويهات العملاء، عقود العملاء، شراكات الشركة، ووثائق التأسيس، وما إلى ذلك. نقدر دعمكم. تحياتي، ديباك

Q: Hello, We are a Dubai-based start-up and we are seeking a legal counsel or freelance legal advisor to draft Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, as well as vendor terms & conditions/ contracts. Please contact sam@bopi.ae if you are able to support. Thank you Samiha

س: مرحبًا بالسادة الخبراء، لدي خطة عمل وقمت بتطوير تطبيق هاتف محمول لهذا الغرض. ولكن قبل البدء في تشغيل تطبيق الهاتف المحمول، أريد أن أعرف ما إذا كانت خطة العمل الخاصة بي قانونية في دولة الإمارات. إذا لم يكن الأمر كذلك، ما هي التراخيص والوثائق الأخرى المطلوبة؟ يرجى إخباري ما هي الخطة أو المساعدة أو البرامج المقدمة عبر هذه البوابة والتي يمكن من خلالها تناول المسائل التي تثير مخاوفي. تحياتي، ك.،

س: أخطط لإنشاء تطبيق للهاتف المحمول، وأريد إضافة ميزة الدفع من خلال التطبيق لتسهيل العملية برمتها لمزود الخدمة. فكرة التطبيق تشبه فكرة (تطبيق لتنظيم اللقاءات)؛ حيث يمكن لأي شخص إنشاء حدث وتحديده كحدث مدفوع، وسيتعين على المنضمين الدفع للمنظم الذي يمكن أن يكون أي شخص مشترك في التطبيق. في معظم الأحوال يدفع الناس لمنظم الحدث نقدًا. ولكني أريد أن يكون الدفع للمنظم عبر الإنترنت. هل يجب تأسيس شركة وإصدار ترخيص للقيام بذلك؟ وهل فكرة التطبيق مسموح بها هنا في دولة الإمارات؟

Q: I am looking for information about the regulatory agencies in the UAE that oversee data compliance. Specifically, I am interested in agencies that deal with privacy, compliance, surveying, and security. I am aware of the UAE Data Office, the DIFC Commissioner, and the ADGM Commissioner, but I would like to know if there are any other mandatory regulatory agencies that enterprises need to be aware of in Dubai and the UAE Mainland. Thank you.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We plan to launch a voucher mobile app with two types of users: consumers and merchants. Merchants pay a daily calculated fee of AED 10/20/30, while users don't have to pay or purchase anything. Throughout the day, users simply need to write/upload a post/image on the app and answer a random skill-based question. The more they participate, the higher their chances to qualify. Every following day, the collected pool from merchants is randomly distributed back to users in the form of vouchers. For instance, if today's pool is AED 350,000, tomorrow it will be distributed among a random set of users, potentially in the thousands. If, for example, 17,500 users qualify, they would receive vouchers of random values. Users must use these vouchers at eligible merchants within the next 24 hours, or the vouchers expire. How can I set up a legal company in Dubai for this and operate in the UAE?

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data, known as the "PDPL", govern Personal Data regulations in the United Arab Emirates