Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaLawRoyal Decree No. M/19 of 9/2/1443H, amended by Royal Decree Unverified

Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)

Saudi Arabia's comprehensive personal data protection law, supervised by SDAIA, governing processing and cross-border transfer of personal data with fines of up to SAR 5 million.

Body

Council of Ministers (Royal Decree)

In effect since

Sep 14, 20233y3 years ago

Topics

PrivacyData

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