1. Overview of the Personal Data Protection
Law
The digitization of data across most public and private entities
following the advent of the internet and smart devices has made
accessing, storing, and sharing data remarkably easy. Digital data
has become a highly valuable commodity that companies seek to
acquire and use for informational and marketing purposes. This
situation has created an urgent need for legal regulations to
protect individuals' personal data. As a result, the Personal
Data Protection Law was issued in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by
Royal Decree No. (M/19) dated 1443/02/09H and Council of
Ministers' Resolution No. (98) dated 1443/02/07H. This law aims
to protect the rights related to the processing of personal data
and regulate its sharing among entities, while also preventing its
misuse, thereby supporting and fostering the growth of the Saudi
economy by building trust in the data sector.
