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Data Management & Governance

Saudi Arabia's national data-management and governance regime — the NDMO data-management standards and domains, the national data policies on classification, sharing, open data, freedom of information and monetisation, and the National Data Index.

11 instruments in this framework.

Cabinet instruments — CoM Resolution

• SDAIA Organizational Arrangements — CoM Resolution No. 292 (27/4/1441 AH), amended by No. 195 (15/3/1444 AH); under Royal Orde

Implementing & executive regulation

• NDMO Data Management & Personal Data Protection Standards
• Freedom of Information Policy
• Data Classification Policy
• Open Data Policy

Rules, controls & standards

• National Data Index (NDI)
• NDI — Operational Excellence (OE)
• Rules for Secondary Use of Data
• NDI — Operational Excellence FAQs
• Data Monetisation Policy

Guidelines & circulars

• Data Sharing Guideline

Related instruments

• Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
• Implementing (Executive) Regulation
• Regulation on Personal Data Transfer Outside KSA

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