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Self-Assessment Guideline (incl. DPO-need tool)

TypeGuideline
Issuing authoritySaudi Data & AI Authority / National Data Management Office (SDAIA / NDMO)
FrameworkPersonal Data Protection (PDPL)
TierGuidelines & circulars
Legal statusIn force
DatesTool at dgp.sdaia.gov.sa
Last verified2026-10-20

Self-assessment guidance, including a tool to determine whether a DPO is required. The DPO-need tool applies DPO Rules Art 5; it will need revisiting if the October 2026 draft repeals those Rules.

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