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Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law

Progress

Current status
adopted
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
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 Sep 2024
in force

Entry into force of Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law

On 14 September 2024, the Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) became effective alongside the PDPL itself. The Implementing Regulation outlines the data subject rights, such as the right to be informed on the purpose of…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Sep 2023
adopted

Published Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law

On 7 September 2023, the final version of the Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) was published. The Implementing Regulation outlines the data subject rights, such as the right to be informed on the purpose of data col…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
31 Jul 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law

On 31 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence closed the public consultation on the draft Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). The draft implementing Regulation outlines the data subject rights, s…

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

Opened consultation on Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law

On 11 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence published the draft Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and opened a public consultation until 31 July 2023. The draft implementing Regulation outline…

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