Saudi Arabia: Data protection regulation in General Rules for Secondary Use of Data
Progress
Current status
in force
25 Dec 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Saudi Data and AI Authority adopted General Rules for Secondary Use of Data including data protection regulation
On 25 December 2025, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) adopted the General Rules for Secondary Use of Data. They establish data protection regulations governing the secondary use of data for purposes other than those initially specified at the…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority