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

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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…

Scope

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

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2023-07-11
in consultation

On 11 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence published the draft regulation …

2023-07-31
processing consultation

On 31 July 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence closed the public consultation …

2023-09-07
adopted

On 7 September 2023, the Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence published the regulations o…

2024-09-14
in force

On 14 September 2024, the regulations on the transfer of personal data outside the geographical bor…