PDPL Compliance in Saudi Arabia

In a digital world, privacy and data protection should be among the foremost considerations on the agenda. The state of Saudi Arabia has already enacted the Personal Data protection Law (PDPL) to protect privacy and personal data. This Act elaborates the responsibilities of organizations dealing with personal data as well as the rights of individuals with respect to their data.

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PDPL Key Highlights:

Scope and Applicability

PDPL applies to any and all entities which are processing the personal data of individuals regardless of whether they are physically present in the state of Saudi Arabia or not, both entities with established operations inside and outside the state.

Data Subjects Rights

The legislation has granted individuals several rights regarding their data, including:

The right to access information about themselves.
The right to access correction or deletion of inaccurate information.
The right to receive notice of processing of their information.

Data Transfers & Processing Restrictions

Cross-border data transfer must take place under strict conditions that provide the same level of protection available within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Appropriate measures by the businesses must be in place before transferring personal data outside the country.

Breach Notification & Compliance Obligations

Organizations are required to implement clear data breach protocols and must inform the regulators when it is necessitated, in tandem with compliance with the governance, security, and documentation requirements of PDPL.

The Strategic Advantages of PDPL Alignment:

We provide simplified DPDP compliance through expert cybersecurity and data protection solutions, that are:

Stronger Market Position

Proof of compliance increases the trustworthiness of the organization and enhances the credibility of a business in the market.

Smarter Data Utilization

A coordinated framework for governance allows for secure insights.

Improved Customer Engagement

Good data policy builds goodwill for the brand among customers.

Fortification of Cybersecurity

Enable you to shore up defences that guard against data breaches and cyber threats by proactively managing and mitigating risk.

CyberCube as Your PDPL Compliance Partner:

Regulatory Compliance Audits

Auditing existing data protection practices and the corresponding compliance lacunae with regulatory benchmark standards.

Privacy Policy & Documentation Support

Formulating custom-made policies that are in tune with PDPL and technological best practices.

Governance & Classification of Data

Group all common sets of structured data into nothing but best practices from the security compliance standpoint.

Automated Compliance Monitoring

Checking compliance status and also detecting risk on a real-time basis by means of AI-based tools.

FAQs

The PDPL Saudi Arabia is the Kingdom’s landmark data privacy law, officially effective from September 14, 2023 (with full enforcement beginning September 14, 2024). We help you understand its reach so you’re not just ticking legal boxes—you’re safeguarding data, building trust, and aligning with global norms.

If you handle personal data of individuals residing in Saudi Arabia—whether your operations are within the Kingdom or outside—you need to comply. We guide you in pinpointing your obligations and setting compliance on the right path.

The law gives individuals rights to access, correct, delete, and notice of their data. It gives businesses the obligations to obtain consent, have privacy policies, report breaches within 72 hours, keep records of processing, appoint DPOs where necessary, and ensure safe transfers of data outside the country. We help you incorporate all of this into your day to day.

Non-compliance has serious effects which could include warnings, fines of up to SAR 5 million, and imprisonment if sensitive data is mishandled. We can help protect against risk by providing gap assessments, policy creation, governance frameworks, training and breach preparedness, that will get you in line and feeling comfortable.

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Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law