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Saudi Arabia · PDPL
Breach records & 72-hour SDAIA notice.
What the signed record shows
The proof is a signed, tamper-evident record. Anyone can check it, without an account, and nothing has to leave the building to make it. Evidence, not a promise.
Citation: PDPL (RD M/19, am. M/148); Implementing Regs
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What to do about it
A signed record of which AI you used and what you checked, sealed to the exact file you deliver, made on your own machine and checkable free by anyone you send it to.
Part of the Regulayer™ proof catalogue: 156 laws and standards, one sealed engine. This page is a product description, not legal advice.
What the statute requires, section by section
Personal Data Protection Law (Saudi PDPL), issued by Royal Decree No. M/19 of 2021, as amended by Royal Decree No. M/148 of 2023. Detail is set by the Implementing Regulations (SDAIA). Provisions addressed: Breach notification to SDAIA within 72 hours of becoming aware where the incident may harm personal data, data subjects, or their rights (Implementing Regulations; submitted via the National Data Governance Platform), with required content; notify data subjects without undue delay.
- Art. 8
- Processor obligations (follow breach-notice requirements in coordination with the controller). Records of processing activities and security measures (Law + Implementing Regulations); retain copies of documents submitted to SDAIA and corrective-action records. In force 14 September 2023; compliance grace period to 14 September 2024.
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