PDPL Article 7 says that you can’t force someone to give consent for processing their personal data just so they can access a service or benefit, unless that service genuinely depends on that specific data processing.
Saudi PDPL Article 7 (1)
Consent Can’t Be Forced
The consent referred to in paragraph (1) of Article (5) of this Law may not form a condition of providing a service or a benefit, unless such service or benefit is directly related to the Processing of Personal Data for which the consent is given.
Explanation of Saudi PDPL Article 7
You can’t require consent unless the service truly needs it:
Saudi PDPL Article 7 (1) says that, you can’t make consent a condition for a service unless processing the data is necessary to provide that service.
In other words, consent must be freely given, not tied to unrelated services.
