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Saudi Arabia: Regulations for transferring personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
14 Sep 2024 in force
07 Sep 2023 adopted
31 Jul 2023 processing consultation
11 Jul 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 Sep 2024
in force

Entry into force of Regulations for transferring personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 14 September 2024, the regulations on the transfer of personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) entered into force alongside the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). Under the regulations, the transfer of…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
07 Sep 2023
adopted

Published Regulations for transferring personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 7 September 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence published the regulations on the transfer of personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The transfer of personal data is allowed if it …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
31 Jul 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation Regulations for transferring personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 31 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence closed the public consultation on the draft regulation on the transfer of personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), implementing Personal …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Jul 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation Regulations for transferring personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On 11 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence published the draft regulation on the transfer of personal data outside the geographical borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), implementing Personal Data Protection Law (PDP…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body