The Kingdom of Bahrain is expanding its regulations on the
protection of individuals and their personal data. On the
17th of March 2022, the Bahraini Ministry of Justice,
Islamic Affair and Endowments
(the"Ministry") issued ten ministerial
resolutions regarding various elements of the Personal Data
Protection Law established under Legislative Decree No. (3) of 2018
(the"PDPL).
This update will address the decisions the Ministry imposed in
order to regulate and improve the process of personal data in light
of the PDPL.
Transferring Personal Data Outside the Kingdom
Relevant to Article 12 of the PDPL, the first ministerial
resolution issued lists all the countries and territories that,
upon the Personal Data Protection Authority (the"
Authority"), provides adequate legislative
and regulatory protection for personal data. This will guide the
data controller (the person entrusted with the processing of
personal data) on where he can transfer the personal
