The Personal Data Privacy Act (PDPL) of Bahrain (Law No. (30) of 2018) came into force on August 1, 2019.

To date, the Committee of Advertising Practice (the "CAP") has undertaken two public consultations on the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") on the CAP Code (the "Code").

The Implementing Regulations for Industrial Drawings & Designs Law No. 6 of 2006 have been issued in Bahrain with immediate effect from 25th February 2010.

The Kingdom of Bahrain enacted the Law Number 30 of 2018 i.e. the Personal Data Protection Law (the PDPL).

Our Associate Fatima Al Sayed outlines key amendments to the Bahraini Penal Code, highlighting stricter penalties for electronic device theft and a stronger focus on data protection.

On August 1, 2019, Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) (Law No. (30) of 2018) took effect. The PDPL aims to align Bahrain's data protection framework more closely

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...

Bahrain's Law on the Protection of Personal Data was published on 19 July 2018, and will come into effect on 1 August 2019.

As an employer, you process and collect personal data of your employees on a daily basis and for various purposes. Personal data is processed about employees before, during and after an employment relationship.