Royal decree amends the Personal Data Protection Law
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In brief
Royal Decree M/148 of 27 March 2023 amended the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
Royal Decree M/148 of 27 March 2023 amended the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). The changes widened the circumstances in which controllers may collect data from third parties and process it for other purposes, and introduced an updated regime for transferring personal data outside the Kingdom.
The amendments set the stage for the Implementing Regulations and the entry into force in September 2023.
Sources
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- 1Saudi Arabia: New amendments have been introduced to the Personal Data Protection Law Baker McKenzie
- 2Saudi Arabia issues Implementing Regulations to the Personal Data Protection Law Clyde & Co
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "Royal decree amends the Personal Data Protection Law". Cicada, 27 March 2023. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/pdpl-amended-2023
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