Megha Agrawal 7. Consent(1) Consent of the Data Principal means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the Data Principal’s wishes by which the Data Principal, by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of her personal data for the specified purpose. For the purpose of this sub-section, “specified purpose” means the purpose … Read more
5. Grounds for processing digital personal dataA person may process the personal data of a Data Principal only inaccordance with the provisions of this Act and Rules made thereunder, for alawful purpose for which the Data Principal has given or is deemed to havegiven her consent in accordance with the provisions of this Act.For the … Read more
In this Act: –(1) unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to “provisions of this Act” shall be read as including a reference to Rules made under this Act. The first part of this section is stating that when the Act refers to “provisions of this Act,” it also includes any rules that are made … Read more
In this blog, we will get an understanding of Saudi Arabia’s PDPL, along with its key provisions and considerations for compliance The PDPL provides that it shall apply to the processing of personal data by companies or public entities, by any means, that (Article 2(1) of the PDPL): The PDPL applies to companies and public … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), was implemented by Royal Decree M/19 of 17 September 2021 and published in the Official Gazette on 24 September 2021. A draft of the executive regulations that supplement the PDPL was issued on 10 March 2022, and further details were added to the law. In this blog, we … Read more
2. (7) “Data Processor” means any person who processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary; The term “Data Processor” in this bill refers to any person or entity that processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary. A Data Processor could include service providers, contractors, or other third-party entities that are engaged … Read more
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