Data Protection Toolkit

LEGISLATION

Legislation DNA

Jurisdiction

Law Number

Law Heading

Publication Date

Amended by:

Abrogating / Amending

United Arab Emirates

Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021

On the Protection of Personal Data

13 Safar 1443 H (20/09/2021)

N.A

N.A

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No. 98/1443 approved by virtue of Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M19/1443

On the Approval of the Personal Data Protection Law

8 Safar 1443H (15/09/2021)

Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No. 604/1444 dated 29/08/1444H

N.A

Qatar

Qatar Law No. 13/2016

On the Protection of Personal Data Privacy

3 Safar 1438 H

(03/11/2016)

N.A

N.A

Bahrain

Bahrain Law No. 30/2018

Issuing the Law on Personal Data Protection

28 Shawwal 1439 H(12/07/2018)

N.A

N.A

Oman

Oman Sultani Decree No. 6/2022

Promulgating the Personal Data Protection Law

7 Rajab 1443 H (09/02/2022)

N.A

N.A

Kuwait

Kuwait Administrative Decision No. 26/2024

Concerning the Issuance of the Data Privacy Protection Regulation

5 Shaaban 1445 H (07/02/2024)

N.A

Kuwait Decision No. 42/2021 On the Data Privacy Protection Regulation