Data Protection 2024
Type
Questions and Answers
Date
29 Nov 2024
Source
GCC - Middle East Corporate Counsel Advisor
Jurisdiction
Oman
Taxonomy
Data Protection
What rights do individuals in this jurisdiction have to request access to personal data relating to them? Are there any set time limits, procedures or administrative requirements?>>🔗
Individuals or owners of personal data (owners) enjoy several rights in relation to the processing of their personal data under Oman Sultani Decree No. 6/2022 Promulgating the Personal Data Protection Law including, among other things, the right to obtain a copy of their processed personal data. Oman Sultani Decree No. 6/2022 does not set specific time limits. However, Oman Ministerial Decision No. 34/2024 Issuing the Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law provides further guidance on the exercise of these rights by owners of personal data.