The Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is the first data privacy law passed in the country. Jurisdictionally, it also covers the United Arab Emirates. It was passed by a royal decree in September 2021, with amendments passed March 23, 2023. It will officially come into effect...
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...
Law: The Personal Data Protection Law, implemented by Royal Decree M/19 of 17 September 2021 approving Resolution No.98 dated 14 September 2021, and amended on 21 March 2023 (available here) (PDPL, as amended) Regulator: The Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). Summary: ...
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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...
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 14 September 2023, but businesses wer...
In 2023, Saudi Arabia Enacted the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), which aims to regulate the processing of personal data and protect individuals’ privacy rights. The PDPL establishes rules for data collection, processing, and storage, as well as the rights of data subjects. However, the...
KSA published law and Regulations on data protection, the Personal Data Protection Law(PDPL) and the Personal Personal Data Protection Interim Regulations(PDPIR). It aims to ensure the privacy of personal data, regulate data sharing, and prevent the misuse of personal data, which makes a promine...
Personal data is regulated in Saudi Arabia under the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). Under the PDPL, personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. It includes but is not limited to names, identification numbers, contact details, financi...
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