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PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 1 – Definitions
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 2 – Personal or Family Use
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 3 – General Provisions of Data Subject Rights (DSR)
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 4 – Right to be Informed
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 5 – Right of Access to Personal Data
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 6 – Right to Request Access to Personal Data
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 7 – Right to Request Correction of Personal Data
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 8 – Right to Request Destruction of Personal Data
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 9 – Anonymisation
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 10 – Means of Communication
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 11 – Consent
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 12 – Consent withdrawal
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 13 – Legal Guardian
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 14 – Processing to Serve the Actual Interest of Data Subject
PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 15 – Collecting Data from Third Parties
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PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 38 – Publication and Enforcement

  • This article is verified from SDAIA
  • halaprivacy.com
  • Updated: December 23, 2025
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Overview

PDPL Implementing Regulation Article 38 explains how and where the Regulation must be officially published and clarifies when it becomes legally effective. It ensures transparency by requiring publication both in the official gazette and on the Competent Authority’s (SDAIA) website, and it aligns the Regulation’s effective date with the enforcement date of the PDPL itself.

SDAIA's Official Text

The text below reproduces official PDPL law, regulation, or guideline issued by the Saudi Data & AI Authority, verified against the original SDAIA source. No changes or reinterpretation applied.

Article 38: Publication and Enforcement

This Regulation shall be published in the official gazette and on the official website of the Competent Authority and shall come into force from the date of the Law's enforcement.

Plain-Language Explanation

The explanation below is provided to help you understand the SDAIA’s legal text and does not replace or override the official PDPL law, regulation, or guideline.

Publication and Effectiveness

This clause requires that the Regulation be published through two official channels, the official gazette and the Competent Authority’s website. This ensures accessibility and public awareness. It also confirms that the Regulation becomes effective on the same date that the PDPL comes into enforcement, providing a synchronized legal start point for both the Law and its Implementing Regulation.

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