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Draft Requirements for Practising Personal Data Protection Activities (April 2025)

Type	Rule
Issuing authority	Saudi Data & AI Authority / National Data Management Office (SDAIA / NDMO)
Framework	Personal Data Protection (PDPL)
Tier	Rules, controls & standards
Legal status	Draft, consultation closed
Instrument number	SDAIA
Dates	Draft. Consultation opened April 2025 and closed May 2025; no final text as of 20 October 2026.
Last verified	2026-10-20

SDAIA consulted in April–May 2025 on draft requirements for practising personal data protection activities under PDPL Art 33(1): consultancy, training, compliance technology and events. It is separate from the Implementing Regulation amendments. No final text found as of 20 October 2026.

Updates for this instrument

• 2025-04-23 · Consultation on requirements for practising personal data protection activities: SDAIA consulted (April to May 2025) on draft requirements for practising personal data protection activities (consultancy, training, compliance technology, events) under PDPL Art 33(1), a separate instrument from the Imp

In this framework

• Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
• Implementing Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law
• Draft Amendments to the Implementing Regulation of the PDPL (October 2026)
• Draft Amendments to the Implementing Regulation of the PDPL (April–May 2025)
• Regulation on Personal Data Transfer Outside KSA
• Rules Governing the National Register of Controllers within the Kingdom
• Rules for Appointing a Personal Data Protection Officer
• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Guidelines for Binding Common Rules (BCR) for Personal Data Transfer
• Rules Governing the Issuance of Accreditation Certificates to Controllers and Processors
• Rules Governing the Licensing to Issue Accreditation Certificates to Controllers and Processors, and the Auditing and Inspection of Personal Data Processing Activities
• Rules of Procedure on Committees for Reviewing Violations of the Provisions of the PDPL and its Implementing Regulations
• Draft standards guides for PDPL certification and audit providers
• Privacy Policy (Notice) Guideline
• Destruction, Anonymisation and Pseudonymisation Guideline
• Personal Data Disclosure Cases Guideline
• Records of Processing (RoPA) Guideline
• Personal Data Breach Incidents Procedural Guide
• Risk Assessment Guideline for Transferring Personal Data Outside the Kingdom
• Self-Assessment Guideline (incl. DPO-need tool)
• Minimum Personal Data Determination Guideline
• Guide to the PDPL for Controllers and Processors

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