PDPL Compliance (Saudi Arabia)
Practical alignment with the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law and its Implementing Regulations, from gap assessment to operating privacy controls.
Organisations that collect or process personal data of individuals in Saudi Arabia are expected to meet the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and its Implementing Regulations, supervised by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA).
Organisations that collect or process personal data of individuals in Saudi Arabia are expected to meet the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and its Implementing Regulations, supervised by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA). Many teams know the law applies but are unsure what it means for their own systems, vendors and daily processes.
What the engagement covers
- PDPL applicability and scope assessment across business units, systems and processes
- Gap assessment against the law and its Implementing Regulations
- Personal data inventory and records of processing activities
- Lawful basis, consent and privacy notice review
- Data subject request handling process, from intake to response
- Controller and processor responsibilities, including supplier contracts
- Cross-border transfer review and transfer mechanism options
- Breach response and regulator notification readiness
- Governance: roles, policies, training and a privacy operating rhythm
Understand. Prioritize. Enable.
How we deliver PDPL compliance (Saudi Arabia), step by step.
- 01
Understand your data
We map what personal data you hold, where it flows, who touches it and why, so the work starts from facts rather than assumptions.
- 02
Assess against the law
Current practice is compared with the PDPL and its Implementing Regulations. Gaps are rated by risk and effort, and every rating is tied to evidence.
- 03
Prioritise and design
A practical plan with owners, sequencing and the policies, notices and processes that need to exist, sized to your organisation.
- 04
Enable your teams
Templates, training and handover so privacy runs as part of normal operations after we step back.