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Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)

Saudi Arabia's personal data protection law, supervised by SDAIA.

Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) appears in 3 stories in the Cicada archive, from 2021 to 2023.

First appearance · 16 September 2021Saudi Arabia issues its first Personal Data Protection LawRoyal Decree M/19 of 16 September 2021, approving Cabinet Resolution 98 of 14 September, issued the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), which was published in the Official Gazette on 24 September 20…Most recent · 14 September 2023PDPL takes effect; full enforcement follows in September 2024The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) published the Implementing Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and the Personal Data Transfer Regulations on 7 Septembe…

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  1. Saudi Arabia issues its first Personal Data Protection Law
  2. Royal decree amends the Personal Data Protection Law
  3. PDPL takes effect; full enforcement follows in September 2024

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