Saudi Arabia: Cross-border data transfer regulation in National Data Governance Policies
Progress
Current status
adopted
05 May 2020 adopted
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
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted National Data Governance Policy including Cross-Border Data Transfer Regulation
On 5 May 2020, the National Data Management Office (NDMO) issued provisions on data transfers in general as well as data transfer standards for "minors and incompetents" ("minors"). Any minor personal data should be retained and processed within the…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government