In an era where data is as valuable as gold, the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) by Saudi Arabia marks a significant milestone in the Middle East's approach to data privacy and security. Implemented through Royal Decree M/19 on September 17, 2021, and subsequent...
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Regulator: The Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). Summary: The PDPL was published in the Official Gazette on 24 September 2021 and marks the introduction of Saudi Arabia's first data protection law. The PDPL aims to ensure the privacy of personal data, regulate data shari...
Data protection laws in Albania On 19 December 2024, the Parliament of the Republic of Albania passed Law No. 124/2024, titled “On Personal Data Protection” (the “Data Protection Law”) (Official Gazette of the Republic of Albania No. 9, dated 17 January 2025). This legislation aims ...
October 2024 1. Governing Texts Saudi Arabia issued its first comprehensive and unified national data protection law in September 2021 to regulate the collection and processing of personal data. The Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law (as amended) (the PDPL) has been implemented by Royal Dec...
The findings of this article are useful for legislators in Saudi Arabia to review the new Personal Data Protection Law and to develop a proactive policy in detecting and dealing with incidents and breaches of data before they occur.Nusairat, Wael Mohammed...
Other important privacy and data protection laws Assistance and Access Act The Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth) ("AA Act") provides law enforcement agencies with access to encrypted data for serious crime investigation and imposes obligations on ...
Thenew rules(11-page PDF/1.6MB) provide implementation details on how personal data can be exported globally from the Kingdom under theamended Personal Data Protection Law. The updated legislation, which has lifted some of the previous restrictions on exporting personal data, came into force on ...
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This “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law Series” addresses the following three aspects: 1- Part 1: A summary of the Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”); 2- Part 2: A summary of the Implementing Regulation of the PDPL (“Implement