Saudi Arabia: Data protection regulation in Amended Personal Data Protection Law
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Implemented Personal Data Protection Law Amendments including data protection regulations
On 14 September 2024, the Amended Personal Data Protection Law is implemented. Firstly, the amendments outline the subject data rights, including the right to be informed on the purpose of data collection and access, rectify and delete personal data…
SourceEntry into force with grace period of Personal Data Protection Law Amendments including data protection regulations
On 14 September 2023, the Personal Data Protection Law Amendments entered into force with a grace period of one year. Firstly, the amendments outline the subject data rights, including the right to be informed on the purpose of data collection and a…
SourceAdopted Personal Data Protection Law Amendments including data protection regulations
On 21 March 2023, the Saudi Arabia Council of Ministers adopted the amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law of 2021. The amendments expand the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law. In particular, the foreign entities processing the data …
SourceClosed consultation on Personal Data Protection Law Amendments including data protection regulations
On 20 December 2022, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence closed the public consultation on its draft amendment to the Personal Data Protection Law of 2021. The draft amendments aim to expand the scope of the Personal Data Protec…
SourceOpened consultation on Personal Data Protection Law Amendments including data protection regulations
On 20 November 2022, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence released a draft outlining amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law of 2021 and opened a public consultation until 20 December 2022. The draft amendments aim to expa…
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