In September 2021, Saudi Arabia implemented the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), and it was amended in March 2023. The regulator of the law is the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in collaboration with the National Data Management Office (NDMO). As the first data protection law in Saudi Arabia, it represents a huge step in bringing the country closer to its Middle East counterparts and international regulations.
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