Data Protection & PDPL Compliance Services in Jeddah

Personal data protection compliance in Jeddah: PDPL covers every business regardless of size

The Personal Data Protection Law (M/19) doesn't exempt small businesses; any entity collecting personal data about its customers (name, phone number, email, even a photo) is fully subject to the law under the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), regardless of activity size or customer count.

Explicit consent: the foundation of any lawful data processing

Explicit consent must be obtained from the data subject before collecting or processing their data, with a clear notice specifically and explicitly defining the collection's purpose, not vague general phrases. Using data for a purpose different from what its owner originally consented to is a separate violation even if the initial consent was valid.

Transferring data outside the Kingdom: strict restrictions

Transferring personal data outside Saudi Arabia needs either an equivalent protection level in the receiving country, or explicit approval from the competent body (SDAIA) on a case-by-case basis, especially for sensitive data. Companies using international cloud services need careful review of where data is actually stored.

Our personal data protection services

• Comprehensive assessment of your business's PDPL compliance
• Drafting consent notices and privacy policies compliant with the law
• Reviewing international data transfer and cloud storage arrangements
• Representing you before SDAIA in any investigation or alleged violation

How we start

1. Describe the nature of data your business collects over WhatsApp
2. We assess your current compliance and identify actual gaps
3. We draft necessary policies and follow up their full implementation

For a personal data protection compliance assessment in Jeddah, contact us on WhatsApp.

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