Michael O'Kane

Saudi Arabia Privacy Law Michael O'Kane

Get Ready for Saudi Privacy Laws


In effect from March 23, 2022, Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law opens a new era in cybersecurity and data privacy in the Middle East.

This lawp of general application will affect every single business in the Kingdom as well as most of those who do business in the Kingdom. No one will remain untouched by the PDPL.

Learn what you need to do to make your company compliant with the new law.

In the global march to recover privacy, cybersecurity has become a matter of the highest priority. Very public data breaches and cyberattacks have become routine. Companies have been forced to shut down while negotiating with cyberterrorists. Adobe, Facebook and other reputable companies have seen the privacy walls breached and their customer lists published on the Internet. Sony Pictures saw the publication of embarrassing intra-company emails and the leak of unreleased movies. In view of these and other criminal acts, legislators reached the obvious conclusion that both the private sector and government had failed in their obligation to protect personal data and something needed to be done.

Saudi Arabia's aggressive response is the PDPL.

This book, written by a long-time Saudi legal veteran, introduces the key provisions of the PDPL and surveys the Saudi data landscape, including:



- Cloud Computing

- Cybersecurity

- Fintech

- Banking

- Data export