Overview
The Personal Data Protection Law imposes obligations including obtaining explicit consent for collecting data, defining the purpose of its processing, and granting the data owner the right to access it or request deletion in certain cases.
Transferring personal data outside the Kingdom requires special conditions, and some activities need careful review of this requirement, particularly when data is stored on cloud servers outside Saudi Arabia.
Regulatory Basis
This area falls under the Personal Data Protection Law and its implementing regulations, which set obligations for collecting, processing, and transferring personal data.
How We Help With Compliance
We begin with a comprehensive assessment of the company's current data collection and processing practices, to identify gaps needing remediation to reach full compliance.
Who Needs This Service
Any company that collects personal data from its customers or employees and needs their compliance with the data protection law assessed.
A company using foreign cloud services that needs the data transfer terms attached to these services reviewed.
We notice that many companies focus their compliance efforts on drafting the written privacy policy, while the actual review needs an examination of real data collection practices on the ground, like the type of data a mobile app actually collects compared to what's disclosed in the policy, a common gap between the written text and actual practice deserving an independent audit, not a theoretical review alone.
Additional Considerations
This connects with our technology, data privacy and cybersecurity service as a broader related topic.
For platforms collecting data through a sales platform, this connects with our e-commerce disputes service.
Common Questions
Does this law apply to every company regardless of sector?
Yes, it applies to any entity that collects or processes personal data, and the strictness of obligations differs based on the volume and sensitivity of the data processed.
Can customer data be stored on servers outside Saudi Arabia?
This is subject to specific conditions under the law, and we review current storage arrangements to confirm alignment with these conditions.